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- H.R.4137
H.R.4137: Preserving Welfare for Needs Not Weed Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress
- This bill is primarily about social welfare
- Introduced March 4, 2014
- Latest Major Action Sept. 17, 2014
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
18 (All Republicans)
Bill Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Preserving Welfare for Needs Not Weed Act - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require a state receiving a TANF grant to maintain policies and practices necessary to prevent assistance under the TANF program from being used in any electronic benefit transfer (via...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Sept. 17, 2014 |
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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| Sept. 16, 2014 |
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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| Sept. 16, 2014 |
Voice Vote in the HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7603) |
| Sept. 16, 2014 |
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4137.
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| Sept. 16, 2014 |
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7603-7605)
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| Sept. 16, 2014 |
Mr. Reichert moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
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| March 4, 2014 |
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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| March 4, 2014 |
Introduced in the House by Dave Reichert (R-Wash.) |