H.R. 1160: Welfare Reform Extension Act of 2005
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H.R. 1160: Welfare Reform Extension Act of 2005
109th Congress · introduced 2005-03-08 · Social Welfare · Latest: Became Public Law No: 109-4.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2005-03-08 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 109-4. (final step reached)
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Official title
Welfare Reform Extension Act of 2005
Plain summary
Welfare Reform Extension Act of 2005 - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to extend through June 30, 2005, the TANF program, the national random sample study of child welfare, and child welfare waiver authority.
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Official text
Welfare Reform Extension Act of 2005
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] · 0 cosponsors
Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1160, Welfare Reform Extension Act of 2005 (2005-04-07); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1160, Welfare Reform Extension Act of 2005 (2005-04-07)
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-109hr1160.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/109/hr>
Record fed-us-cong109-hr1160 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109