Bill Details
HR.2397 - 119th Congress
Status
Latest action
2025-03-27 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced Date
2025-03-27
Policy Area
Social Welfare
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This bill would change how states can use federal welfare funds for families. It says that money from this program must be used only for families whose income is below twice the federal poverty level. In simple terms, it would steer aid and services toward lower-income families who are most in need, instead of allowing states to spread the money more broadly. The new rule would start on October 1, 2026.
- States would have to use these federal funds only for families making less than two times the poverty guideline.
- The funds could be used for assistance or services, but only for families that meet that income limit.
- The poverty guideline used would be the federal amount updated in the Federal Register.
- The change would take effect on October 1, 2026.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2397 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2397
To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to target funds
to families in need.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 27, 2025
Mr. Smith of Nebraska (for himself and Mr. Moran) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
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A BILL
To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to target funds
to families in need.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Targeting TANF to Families in Need
Act''.
SEC. 2. TARGETING FUNDS TO FAMILIES IN NEED.
(a) In General.--Section 404 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
604) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(l) Establishing a Threshold for Families in Need.--A State to
which a grant is made under section 403(a)(1) shall use the grant only
to provide assistance or services to a family whose income is less than
twice the poverty guidelines updated periodically in the Federal
Register under section 673(2) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 9902(2)).''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
take effect on October 1, 2026.
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