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

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Bill 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...

(Source: Library of Congress)

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Bill Actions

Date Description
July 17, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
July 13, 2015
Referred to House Financial Services
July 13, 2015
Referred to House Agriculture
July 13, 2015
Referred to House Ways and Means
July 13, 2015

Introduced in the House by David Rouzer (R-N.C.)

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