United States 113th Congress Status: Died 1 R cosponsors

HR 1069 — TANF Substance Abuse Prevention Act

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

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Summary

TANF Substance Abuse Prevention Act - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to require state TANF programs to operate a program to screen and test all TANF applicants and recipients of assistance for illegal drug use. Requires state TANF programs to deny assistance to individuals who have not been screened for the use of illegal drugs, or who, having been found as a result of the screening to have a high risk of substantive abuse, have not been tested for the use of illegal drugs.

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Action History

  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

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

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Not signed on (546)

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Subjects

Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Poverty and welfare assistance Social welfare
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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 1069 do?
TANF Substance Abuse Prevention Act - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to require state TANF programs to operate a program to screen and test all TANF applicants and recipients of assistance for illegal drug use. Requires state TANF programs to deny assistance to individuals who have not been screened for the use of illegal drugs, or who, having been found as a result of the screening to have a high risk of substantive abuse, have not been tested for the use of illegal drugs.
Who sponsors HR 1069?
HR 1069 is sponsored by Charles Boustany (R).
What is the current status of HR 1069?
This bill died with 113th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HR 1069?
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