H.R. 4544 · 117th Congress
WORK Act
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Workforce Opportunity Realignment Kickstart Act or the WORK Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jul 19, 2021
Workforce Opportunity Realignment Kickstart Act or the WORK Act
This bill modifies requirements for states with respect to the administration of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds.
Specifically, the bill (1) establishes new performance indicators related to employment and educational outcomes for states receiving TANF funds; (2) increases the percentage of TANF funds, from 30% to 50%, that may be used to support other state programs; and (3) allows states to use TANF funds to carry out certain workforce development programs. Under current law, states may use TANF funds to support other state programs only if they are related to Child Care and Development Block Grants or Social Services Block Grants.
States must negotiate with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a level of performance for each indicator, taking into account certain economic, demographic, and other factors. HHS must periodically revise levels of performance for states to reflect economic and other conditions.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: WORK Act
Also known as: Workforce Opportunity Realignment Kickstart Act
Latest action (Jul 19, 2021): Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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.