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H.R. 3659: Welfare Integrity and Data Improvement Act

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H.R. 3659: Welfare Integrity and Data Improvement Act

112th Congress · introduced 2011-12-14 · Social Welfare · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2011-12-14 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Welfare Integrity and Data Improvement Act

Plain summary

Welfare Integrity and Data Improvement Act - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of SSA title IV to extend the TANF program through FY2012. Directs the Secretary of HHS to designate standard data elements for any category of information required to be reported under TANF. Requires states to maintain policies and practices necessary to prevent the use of state TANF assistance in any transaction in any: (1) liquor store; (2) casino, gambling casino, or gaming establishment; or (3) retail establishment which provides adult-oriented entertainment in which performers disrobe or perform in an unclothed state for entertainment. Prescribes an administrative penalty for states which failure to enforce such requirement.

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Official text

Welfare Integrity and Data Improvement Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3] · 4 cosponsors

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong112-hr3659 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112