H.J.Res. 118: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Family Assistance of the Administration for Children and Families of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to waiver and expenditure authority under section 1115 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1315) with respect to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.

H.J.Res. 118: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Family Assistance of the Administration for Children and Families of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to waiver and expenditure authority under section 1115 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1315) with respect to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.

112th Congress · introduced 2012-09-11 · Social Welfare · Latest: Received in the Senate.

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Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Family Assistance of the Administration for Children and Families of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to waiver and expenditure authority under section 1115 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1315) with respect to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.

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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Disapproves of the rule submitted by the Office of Family Assistance of the Administration for Children and Families of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) relating to waiver and expenditure authority under the Social Security Act with respect to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. Declares that the rule shall have no force or effect.

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Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Family Assistance of the Administration for Children and Families of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to waiver and expenditure authority under section 1115 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1315) with respect to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)

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Sponsor: Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4] · 24 cosponsors

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Jim Jordan (R-OH), Tim Scott (R-SC), Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ), Robert B. Aderholt (R-AL), Virginia Foxx (R-NC), John R. Carter (R-TX), Tim Walberg (R-MI), Scott DesJarlais (R-TN)

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House roll call 589 (2012): On Passage, HJRES118 (2012-09-20): Passed

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Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112hjres118.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/hjres>

Record fed-us-cong112-hjres118 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112