United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 10 D cosponsors

HR 2108 — TANF State Expenditure Integrity Act of 2025

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 14, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (10 D).

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Bill Text

Sections of law this bill changes

2 sections in 1 law

From the bill's own amending language, matched to the official United States Code (current through Public Law 119-121).

Social security · 42 U.S.C. ch. 7 2 sections
  • § 609 Penalties Amends

    42 U.S.C. § 609 — at 609(a)(1)(B)

    The law today

    (a) In general Subject to this section: (1) Use of grant in violation of this part (A) General penalty If an audit conducted under chapter 75 of title 31 finds that an amount paid to a State under section 603 of this title for a fiscal year has been used in violation of this part, the Secretary shall reduce the grant payable to the State under section 603(a)(1) of this title for the immediately succeeding fiscal year quarter by the amount so used. (B) Enhanced penalty for intentional violations If the State does not prove to the satisfaction of the Secretary that the State did not intend to use the amount in violation of this part, the Secretary shall further reduce the grant payable to the State under section 603(a)(1) of this title for the immediately succeeding fiscal year quarter by an amount equal to 5 percent of the State family assistance grant. (C) Penalty for misuse of competitive welfare-to-work funds If the Secretary of Labor finds that an amount paid to an entity under section 603(a)(5)(B) of this title has been used in violation of subparagraph (B) or (C) of section 603(a)(5) of this title, the entity shall remit to the Secretary of Labor an amount equal to the amount so used. (2) Failure to submit required report (A) Quarterly reports (i) In general If the Secretary determines that a State has not, within 45 days after the end of a fiscal quarter, submitted the report required by section 611(a) of this title for the quarter, the Secretary shall reduce the grant payable to the State under section 603(a)(1) of this title for the immediately succeeding fiscal year by an amount equal to 4 percent of the State family assistance grant. (ii) Rescission of penalty The Secretary shall rescind a penalty imposed on a State under clause (i) with respect to a report if the State submits the report before the end of the fiscal quarter that immediately succeeds the fiscal quarter for which the report was required. (B) Report on engagement in additional work activities and expenditures for other benefits and services (i) In general If the Secretary determines that a State has not submitted the report required by section 611(c)(1)(A)(i) of this title by May 31, 2011, or the report required by section 611(c)(1)(A)(ii) of this title by August 31, 2011, the Secretary shall reduce the grant payable to the State under section 603(a)(1) of this title for the immediately succeeding fiscal year by an amount equal to not more than 4 percent of the State family assistance grant. (ii) Rescission of penalty The Secretary shall rescind a penalty imposed on a State under clause (i) with respect to a report required by section 611(c)(1)(A) of this title if the State submits the report not later than— (I) in the case of the report required under section 611(c)(1)(A)(i) of this title, June 15, 2011; and (II) in the case of the report required under section 611(c)(1)(A)(ii) of this title, September 15, 2011. (iii) Penalty based on severity of failure The Secretary shall impose a reduction under clause (i) with respect to a fiscal year based on the degree of noncompliance. (3) Failure to satisfy minimum participation rates (A) In general If the Secretary determines that a State to which a grant is made under section 603 of this title for a fiscal year has failed to comply with section 607(a) of this title for the fiscal year, the Secretary shall reduce the grant payable to the State under section 603(a)(1) of this title for the immediately succeeding fiscal year by an amount equal to the applicable percentage of the State family assistance grant. (B) “Applicable percentage” defined As used in subparagraph (A), the term “applicable percentage” means, with respect to a State— (i) if a penalty was not imposed on the State under subparagraph (A) for the immediately preceding fiscal year, 5 percent; or (ii) if a penalty was imposed on the State under subparagraph (A) for the immediately preceding fiscal year, the lesser of— (I) the percentage by whic...

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  • § 617 Limitation on Federal authority Amends

    42 U.S.C. § 617

    The law today

    No officer or employee of the Federal Government may regulate the conduct of States under this part or enforce any provision of this part, except to the extent expressly provided in this part.

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How this bill changes current law

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The bill establishes monitoring and penalties for intentional misuse of TANF funds by subrecipients.

  • 42 U.S.C. 617

    No officer or employee of the Federal Government may regulate the conduct of States under this part or enforce any provision of this part, except to the extent expressly provided in this part. → (a) In General.--No officer or employee of the Federal Government may regulate the conduct of States under this part or enforce any provision of this part, except to the extent expressly provided in this part. (b) Authority To Prevent Intentional Misuse of Subrecipient Funds.--(1) Subrecipient monitoring.--(A) In general.--The Secretary--(i) shall develop a framework for the monitoring of subrecipient use of funds provided under section 403(a)(1) of this Act, for the purpose of identifying intentional misuse, to supplement single State audits conducted under chapter 75 of title 31, United States Code; (ii) may establish State plan requirements or formats relating to clause (i); and (iii) may require States to report to the Secretary such information to supplement the report provided under section 411(a) as the Secretary determines is necessary to enable the Secretary to comply with clauses (i) and (ii) of this subparagraph. (B) No effect on single state audit authority.--Clause (i) of this subparagraph shall not be interpreted to limit the authority of the Secretary to conduct single State audits under chapter 75 of title 31, United States Code.

    This change adds a new section that allows for the monitoring of subrecipient use of TANF funds to identify intentional misuse.

  • 42 U.S.C. 609(a)(1)(B)

    (B) Enhanced penalty for intentional violations If → (B) Enhanced penalty for intentional violations.--(i) In general.--If

    This change specifies that penalties for intentional violations will be enhanced and allows for additional remedies.

  • 42 U.S.C. 609(a)(1)(B)

    (ii) Additional remedies.--If the Secretary finds, as a result of subrecipient monitoring under section 417(b)(1) of this Act, that an amount has been intentionally misused in violation of this part, then the Secretary shall--(I) notify the State involved of the finding; and (II) in addition to any penalty imposed under clause (i), require the State to expend, in addition to any other amount required to be expended under the State program funded under this part, an amount equal to the amount so misused, for the provision of cash assistance directly to families with an income below 100 percent of the poverty line (as defined in section 673(2) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981, including any revision required by such section, applicable to a family of the size involved).

    This addition specifies that if misuse is found, the State must provide cash assistance to affected families.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sponsors

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Not signed on (537)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HR 2108?
HR 2108 is sponsored by Davis, Danny K. (Democratic), Chu, Judy (Democratic), Evans, Dwight (Democratic), Gomez, Jimmy (Democratic), Moore, Gwen (Democratic), Thompson, Bennie G. (Democratic), Beyer, Donald S. (Democratic), Horsford, Steven (Democratic), Sánchez, Linda T. (Democratic), and Larson, John B. (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 2108?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 14, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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