H.R. 4539 · 117th Congress
Focusing State Efforts to Expand Opportunity Act
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This bill prohibits states from using Temporary Assistance for Needy Families grants to provide assistance or services to families whose monthly incomes exceed twice the poverty line.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jul 19, 2021
Focusing State Efforts to Expand Opportunity Act
This bill prohibits states from using Temporary Assistance for Needy Families grants to provide assistance or services to families whose monthly incomes exceed twice the poverty line. Under current law, families must be financially needy and have a minor child to qualify for assistance; however, individual states determine the financial eligibility requirements.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Focusing State Efforts to Expand Opportunity Act
Latest action (Jul 19, 2021): Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Policy area: Social Welfare · Origin: House · Introduced: Jul 19, 2021
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.