TANF State Expenditure Integrity Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
Introduced
Summary
Creates a TANF Program Integrity Unit to detect and stop intentional misuse of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) subrecipient funds. It strengthens monitoring, requires annual reports to Congress, and builds in remedies to restore cash aid to very low-income families.
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- Families: When intentional misuse is found, the State must spend an amount equal to the misused funds to provide cash assistance to families with income below 100 percent of the poverty line in the affected family-size category.
- States and subrecipients: States are notified of misuse and face enhanced remedies that force restoration of funds; subrecipient use of TANF will be subject to new monitoring authority that augments single-State audits.
- Federal oversight: The Administration for Children and Families will host the new TANF Program Integrity Unit, receive a dedicated $10 million per fiscal year from existing TANF funds, and must report annually to Congress. The Secretary of Health and Human Services must publish implementation rules within 2 years.
*Increases federal spending by $10 million per year to fund the new oversight unit.*
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Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Cash aid when TANF money misused
If enacted, when HHS finds intentional misuse of TANF funds, the State would have to spend the same amount on cash aid. That money must go to families with income below 100% of the poverty line for their family size. This would be on top of any other penalties or required spending.
New checks on TANF subrecipient spending
If enacted, HHS would set up a system to watch how TANF subrecipients use money. It would create a TANF Program Integrity Unit to run these checks. States could be asked for added reports or plan formats. The bill would add $10 million each year for staffing and operations. HHS would report to Congress yearly and post proposed rules within 2 years.
When these TANF changes start
If enacted, these changes would not start right away. They would take effect on the later of two dates. Either the first day of the 5th calendar quarter after enactment, or the first day of the next federal fiscal year.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
IL • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/14/2025
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]
PA • D
Sponsored 3/14/2025
Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/14/2025
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
WI • D
Sponsored 3/14/2025
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]
MS • D
Sponsored 3/14/2025
Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8]
VA • D
Sponsored 4/9/2026
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