# 114-hr-3010: Preserving Welfare for Needs Not Weed Act

114-hr-3010, Preserving Welfare for Needs Not Weed Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8] (R-WA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3010
- Congress: 114
- Title: Preserving Welfare for Needs Not Weed Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
- Introduced: 2015-07-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8] (R-WA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Social Welfare
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Preserving Welfare for Needs Not Weed Act This bill amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to require a state receiving a TANF grant to maintain policies and practices necessary to prevent assistance under the TANF program from being used in any electronic benefit transfer (via a card) at any establishment that offers marijuana for sale.

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## Sources
- [114-hr-3010 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3010)

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- [114-hr-6322: Norman Yoshio Mineta Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6322)
- [114-hr-5947: Improved Employment Outcomes for Foster Youth Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5947)
- [114-hr-5754: S Corporation Modernization Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5754)
- [114-hr-5743: Public Safety Officers' Benefits Improvement Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5743)
- [114-hr-5621: To posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Lawrence Eugene "Larry" Dob…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5621)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3010 (as of 2025-11-18).