H.R. 534 · 114th Congress
HAND UP Act
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Help Americans in Need Develop Their Ultimate Potential Act or the HAND UP Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 26, 2015
Help Americans in Need Develop Their Ultimate Potential Act or the HAND UP Act
Establishes a framework for the head of a state entity or of a sub-state entity administering two or more qualified federal programs to participate in a demonstration project, approved by the administering Secretary, that supports individuals and families with the goal of moving them towards self-sufficiency, reducing welfare dependence, and increasing work and earnings. Authorizes the administering Secretary to waive program requirements for purposes of the demonstration.
Specifies as qualified federal programs: (1) the TANF program under part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSAct), (2) the Block Grants to States for Social Services under SSAct title XX, (3) activities funded under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 or under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; (4) activities funded under the United States Housing Act of 1937, and (5) the supplemental nutrition assistance program under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008.
Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to require an annual public housing agency plan for a public housing agency to contain certain demonstration project application information.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: HAND UP Act
Also known as: Help Americans in Need Develop their Ultimate Potential Act
Latest action (Apr 29, 2015): Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Policy area: Social Welfare · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 26, 2015
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.