S.2058: Making Work Pay Act

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about families
  • Introduced March 21, 2002
  • Latest Major Action March 21, 2002

Bill Summary

Making Work Pay Act - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA), with respect to rewards to States in which families leave welfare for work, to replace the caseload reduction credit with an employment credit. Requires the reduction of a State's minimum participation rate by the number of percentage points in the State's employment credit for the fiscal year.Allows States to...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
March 21, 2002

Introduced in the Senate by Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.)

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