H.R. 2952: Improving Employment Outcomes of TANF Recipients Act

114th Congress · introduced 2015-07-07 · Social Welfare · Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 500.

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Where it came from: introduced 2015-07-07 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Improving Employment Outcomes of TANF Recipients Act

Plain summary

Improving Employment Outcomes of TANF Recipients Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to replace the current program of bonus grants for high performing states with a program requiring each state to collect and report information necessary to measure the state's level of performance for FY2018 and each ensuing fiscal year for each employment percentage, retention percentage, and earnings advancement measure for adults in unsubsidized employment after exiting the TANF program (indicators). The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) shall use the information collected for FY2018 to establish the baseline level of performance of each state for each indicator. The state shall reach agreement with HHS: (1) on the requisite level of performance for each indicator for FY2019-FY2020; and (2) before FY2021 on the requisite level of performance for each indicator for that fiscal year. HHS shall revise the requisite levels of performance for a fiscal year and a state to reflect the actual economic conditions and characteristics of participants. HHS shall use an objective statistical model to make such performance level adjustments, and shall consult with the Department of Labor to develop a statistical adjustment model similar to one described in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. HHS shall also develop a template which each state shall use to report on outcomes achieved under the new program or any other state program funded with qualified state expenditures.

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Improving Employment Outcomes of TANF Recipients Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House with amendment(s))

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Sponsor: Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3] · 0 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 2952, Improving Employment Outcomes of TANF Recipients Act (2016-06-02)

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Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House with amendment(s))
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114hr2952.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/hr>

Record fed-us-cong114-hr2952 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114