United States Code

42 U.S.C. § 617

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Bills that would change it 23

  • HR 8327 Communications, Video, and Technology Accessibility Act of 2026 Amends its part · introduced · 119th Congress
  • S 4322 Communications, Video, and Technology Accessibility Act of 2026 Amends its part · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 3274 Child Care Infrastructure Act Amends its part · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 2108 TANF State Expenditure Integrity Act of 2025 Amends · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 1533 PIIA Reform Act Amends · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 5629 Child Poverty Reduction Act of 2023 Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 6803 Grandfamilies Act of 2023 Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 8203 TANF State Expenditure Integrity Act of 2024 Amends · introduced · 118th Congress
  • S 3501 Grandfamilies Act of 2023 Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
  • S 2906 Child Poverty Reduction Act of 2023 Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 4858 Communications, Video, and Technology Accessibility Act of 2023 Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
  • S 2494 Communications, Video, and Technology Accessibility Act of 2023 Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 9333 Communications, Video, and Technology Accessibility Act of 2022 Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
  • S 5121 Communications, Video, and Technology Accessibility Act of 2022 Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 8862 PRO–LIFE Act of 2022 Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
  • S 4489 Grandfamilies Act of 2022 Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 1911 Child Care is Infrastructure Act Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
  • S 643 Child Poverty Reduction Act of 2021 Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 1558 Child Poverty Reduction Act of 2021 Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 2 Moving Forward Act Amends its part · introduced · 116th Congress
  • HR 2967 Grandfamilies Act of 2019 Amends its part · introduced · 116th Congress
  • S 1660 Grandfamilies Act of 2019 Amends its part · introduced · 116th Congress
  • HR 3643 Children First Act of 2017 Amends its part · introduced · 115th Congress

The law today

From the official United States Code, current through Public Law 119-121.

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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