Help our Neediest Families Act of 2016
Sponsored By: Representative Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]
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Summary
Help Our Neediest Families Act of 2016 This bill amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to prohibit a state to which a TANF grant is made from using any part of such grant for drug testing of TANF applicants or recipients. If the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) determines that a state has violated such prohibition, it shall reduce the family assistance grant amount payable to the state for the immediately succeeding fiscal year by not more than 1%. This bill amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to prohibit drug testing of aid recipients under the housing choice voucher program.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]
TX • D
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