Women's Option to Raise Kids Act

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 112th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

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21 cosponsors · 21 D

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Women's Option to Raise Kids Act - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to increase from 12 to 36 months the child's age limit for exemption by a state of single parents with children from TANF requirements.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Apr 18, 2012

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Women's Option to Raise Kids Act

Latest action (Sep 26, 2012): Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

Policy area: Social Welfare · Origin: House · Introduced: Apr 18, 2012

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.