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H.R. 3722: Putting Drug Free Families First Act of 2011

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H.R. 3722: Putting Drug Free Families First Act of 2011

112th Congress · introduced 2011-12-16 · Social Welfare · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2011-12-16 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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What does this mean?

Official title

Putting Drug Free Families First Act of 2011

Plain summary

Putting Drug Free Families First Act of 2011 - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to require states to test applicants for and recipients of assistance under state TANF programs for illegal drug use. Prohibits a state from providing TANF assistance to individuals who test positive for an illegal drug. Prescribes an administrative penalty for failure to implement illegal drug use testing.

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Official text

Putting Drug Free Families First Act of 2011

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] · 8 cosponsors

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Scott DesJarlais (R-TN), Bill Huizenga (R-MI)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong112-hr3722 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112