[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 126 (Wednesday, July 26, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4314-S4315]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 287. Mr. KENNEDY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 267 proposed by Mr. McConnell to the bill H.R. 1628, to 
provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of the concurrent 
resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2017; which was ordered to lie 
on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. WORK REQUIREMENT FOR NONDISABLED, NONELDERLY, 
                   NONPREGNANT INDIVIDUALS.

       Section 1902 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a), 
     as previously amended, is further amended by adding at the 
     end the following new subsection:
       ``(oo) Work Requirement for Nondisabled, Nonelderly, 
     Nonpregnant Individuals.--
       ``(1) In general.--Beginning October 1, 2017, subject to 
     paragraph (3), States shall condition medical assistance to a 
     nondisabled, nonelderly, nonpregnant individual under this 
     title upon such an individual's satisfaction of a work 
     requirement (as defined in paragraph (2)).
       ``(2) Work requirement defined.--In this section, the term 
     `work requirement' means, with respect to an individual, the 
     individual's participation in work activities (as defined in 
     section 407(d)) for such period of time as determined by the 
     State, and as directed and administered by the State.
       ``(3) Required exceptions.--States may not apply a work 
     requirement under this subsection to--
       ``(A) a woman during pregnancy through the end of the month 
     in which the 60-day period (beginning on the last day of her 
     pregnancy) ends;

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       ``(B) an individual who is under 19 years of age;
       ``(C) an individual who is a regular participant in a drug 
     addiction or alcoholic treatment and rehabilitation program;
       ``(D) an individual who is the only parent or caretaker 
     relative in the family of a child who has not attained 6 
     years of age or who is the only parent or caretaker of a 
     child with disabilities; or
       ``(E) an individual who is married or a head of household 
     and has not attained 20 years of age and who--
       ``(i) maintains satisfactory attendance at secondary school 
     or the equivalent; or
       ``(ii) participates in education directly related to 
     employment.''.
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