H.R. 3047: Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients Act

114th Congress · introduced 2015-07-13 · Social Welfare · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

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Where it came from: introduced 2015-07-13 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients Act

Plain summary

Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients Act This bill amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to: subject individuals to criminal background checks for drug-related offenses as well as substance abuse screening, and deny TANF assistance for an individual who tests positive for a controlled substance. The Department of Health and Human Services is required to reduce by 15% of the state TANF grant if a state has substantially failed to condition benefits on passing drug testing or screening. The Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 and the Housing and Community Development Act of 1980 are amended to set forth analogous drug testing and screening requirements under the supplemental nutrition assistance program and public housing and "Section 8" rental assistance programs.

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Official text

Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] · 4 cosponsors

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Andy Harris (R-MD), Glenn Grothman (R-WI)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] reported raising $2.5 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114hr3047.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/hr>

Record fed-us-cong114-hr3047 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114