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H.R. 890: Preserving the Welfare Work Requirement and TANF Extension Act of 2013

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H.R. 890: Preserving the Welfare Work Requirement and TANF Extension Act of 2013

113th Congress · introduced 2013-02-28 · 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 2013-02-28 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 2 recorded votes in our records. Latest: House roll call 67 (2013): On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, HR890 (2013-03-13), Failed. See all
  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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What does this mean?

Official title

Preserving the Welfare Work Requirement and TANF Extension Act of 2013

Plain summary

Preserving the Welfare Work Requirement and TANF Extension Act of 2013 - 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. Extends through December 31, 2013, in the manner authorized for FY2012, the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (except for the Contingency Fund for State Welfare Programs), including the entitlement of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa to matching TANF grants. Makes appropriations for TANF activities through calendar 2013.

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Official text

Preserving the Welfare Work Requirement and TANF Extension Act of 2013

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4] · 23 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Steve Scalise (R-LA), Todd Young (R-IN), Jim Jordan (R-OH), Daniel Webster (R-FL), Bill Huizenga (R-MI), John R. Carter (R-TX)

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Appropriation
Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Authorization
A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.
Securities
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Sources

Record fed-us-cong113-hr890 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113