# 114-hr-2967: Using Evidence to Move Welfare Recipients into Work Act

114-hr-2967, Using Evidence to Move Welfare Recipients into Work Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] (R-IN); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-2967
- Congress: 114
- Title: Using Evidence to Move Welfare Recipients into Work Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
- Introduced: 2015-07-08
- Sponsor: Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] (R-IN)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Social Welfare
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Using Evidence to Move Welfare Recipients into Work Act This bill amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to direct the Department of Health and Human Services to develop a database of the projects that used a proven approach or a promising approach in moving welfare recipients into work, which shall be called the What Works Clearinghouse of Proven and Promising Projects to Move Welfare Recipients into Work.

## Related bills

- 114-hr-6291: Indiana Dunes National Park Act
- 114-hr-6166: Emergency East Chicago Housing Relief Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6019: Relief from Obamacare Mandate Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6003: Protecting Our Veterans From School Closures Act
- 114-hr-5942: Dialysis PATIENTS Demonstration Act of 2016
- 114-hr-5940: No Ransom Payments Act of 2016

## Sources
- [114-hr-2967 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2967)

## Related
- [114-hr-6291: Indiana Dunes National Park Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6291)
- [114-hr-6166: Emergency East Chicago Housing Relief Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6166)
- [114-hr-6019: Relief from Obamacare Mandate Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6019)
- [114-hr-6003: Protecting Our Veterans From School Closures Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6003)
- [114-hr-5942: Dialysis PATIENTS Demonstration Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5942)
- [114-hr-5940: No Ransom Payments Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5940)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2967 (as of 2025-11-18).