US Congress House Bill 6140 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 109-0)
Status: Introduced on July 18 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-07-18 - Referred to House Education and the Workforce
Pending: House Education And The Workforce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Preserving Work Requirements for Welfare Programs Act of 2012 - Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from finalizing, implementing, enforcing, or otherwise taking any action to give effect to the Information Memorandum dated July 12, 2012 (Transmittal No. TANF-ACF-IM-2012-03), or to any administrative action relating to the same subject matter or that reflects the same or similar policies. Prohibits the Secretary also from authorizing, approving, modifying, or extending any experimental, pilot, or demonstration project under the Social Security Act (SSA) that: (1) waives compliance with mandatory work requirements of SSA title IV part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF), or (2) authorizes an expenditure not otherwise allowable under a state TANF program with respect to compliance with such work requirements. Rescinds and nullifies any waiver relating to the subject matter of the Information Memorandum granted before the enactment of this Act.

Preserving Work Requirements for Welfare Programs Act of 2012

Rep. Dave Camp [R-MI]	Rep. Sandy Adams [R-FL]	Rep. Robert Aderholt [R-AL]	Rep. Steve Austria [R-OH]
Rep. Michele Bachmann [R-MN]	Rep. Spencer Bachus [R-AL]	Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL]	Rep. Rob Bishop [R-UT]
Rep. Diane Black [R-TN]	Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]	Rep. Charles Boustany [R-LA]	Rep. Kevin Brady [R-TX]
Rep. Mo Brooks [R-AL]	Rep. Paul Broun [R-GA]	Rep. Vern Buchanan [R-FL]	Rep. Larry Bucshon [R-IN]
Rep. Dan Burton [R-IN]	Rep. Francisco Canseco [R-TX]	Sen. Shelley Capito [R-WV]	Rep. John Carter [R-TX]
Rep. Steve Chabot [R-OH]	Rep. Howard Coble [R-NC]	Rep. Mike Coffman [R-CO]	Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK]
Rep. Michael Conaway [R-TX]	Rep. Chip Cravaack [R-MN]	Rep. Geoff Davis [R-KY]	Rep. Jeff Denham [R-CA]
Rep. Renee Ellmers [R-NC]	Rep. Virginia Foxx [R-NC]	Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ]	Rep. Jim Gerlach [R-PA]
Rep. Bob Gibbs [R-OH]	Rep. Phil Gingrey [R-GA]	Rep. Bob Goodlatte [R-VA]	Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ]
Rep. Trey Gowdy [R-SC]	Rep. Tom Graves [R-GA]	Rep. Tim Griffin [R-AR]	Rep. Morgan Griffith [R-VA]
Rep. Andy Harris [R-MD]	Rep. Vicky Hartzler [R-MO]	Rep. Doc Hastings [R-WA]	Rep. Nan Hayworth [R-NY]
Rep. Jeb Hensarling [R-TX]	Rep. Wally Herger [R-CA]	Rep. Tim Huelskamp [R-KS]	Rep. Bill Huizenga [R-MI]
Rep. Darrell Issa [R-CA]	Rep. Lynn Jenkins [R-KS]	Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH]	Rep. Sam Johnson [R-TX]
Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]	Rep. Jim Jordan [R-OH]	Rep. Mike Kelly [R-PA]	Rep. Steve King [R-IA]
Rep. Jack Kingston [R-GA]	Rep. John Kline [R-MN]	Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO]	Rep. Leonard Lance [R-NJ]
Rep. Jeffrey Landry [R-LA]	Sen. James Lankford [R-OK]	Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH]	Rep. Billy Long [R-MO]
Rep. Donald Manzullo [R-IL]	Rep. Kenny Marchant [R-TX]	Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]	Rep. Tom McClintock [R-CA]
Rep. David McKinley [R-WV]	Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R-WA]	Rep. Gary Miller [R-CA]	Rep. Jeff Miller [R-FL]
Rep. Mick Mulvaney [R-SC]	Rep. Tim Murphy [R-PA]	Rep. Sue Myrick [R-NC]	Rep. Randy Neugebauer [R-TX]
Rep. Richard Nugent [R-FL]	Rep. Alan Nunnelee [R-MS]	Rep. Pete Olson [R-TX]	Rep. Erik Paulsen [R-MN]
Rep. Joseph Pitts [R-PA]	Rep. Ted Poe [R-TX]	Rep. Mike Pompeo [R-KS]	Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]
Rep. Tom Price [R-GA]	Rep. Benjamin Quayle [R-AZ]	Rep. Tom Reed [R-NY]	Rep. Martha Roby [R-AL]
Rep. David Roe [R-TN]	Rep. Todd Rokita [R-IN]	Rep. Peter Roskam [R-IL]	Rep. Dennis Ross [R-FL]
Rep. Steve Scalise [R-LA]	Rep. Jean Schmidt [R-OH]	Rep. Aaron Schock [R-IL]	Rep. David Schweikert [R-AZ]
Sen. Tim Scott [R-SC]	Rep. John Shimkus [R-IL]	Rep. Adrian Smith [R-NE]	Rep. Lamar Smith [R-TX]
Rep. Steve Southerland [R-FL]	Rep. Cliff Stearns [R-FL]	Rep. Marlin Stutzman [R-IN]	Rep. Mac Thornberry [R-TX]
Rep. Tim Walberg [R-MI]	Rep. Allen West [R-FL]	Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R-GA]	Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC]
Rep. Kevin Yoder [R-KS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-07-18	House	Referred to House Education and the Workforce
2012-07-18	House	Referred to House Ways and Means
2012-07-18	House	Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

SB3397 (Same As) 2012-07-18 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/6140/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr6140/BILLS-112hr6140ih.pdf