# 115-hr-5842: Helping Americans Succeed by Measuring Outcomes Act

115-hr-5842, Helping Americans Succeed by Measuring Outcomes Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23] (R-NY); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5842
- Congress: 115
- Title: Helping Americans Succeed by Measuring Outcomes Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
- Introduced: 2018-05-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Social Welfare
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Helping Americans Succeed by Measuring Outcomes Act This bill (1) establishes certain performance measures for states receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program grants, and (2) requires states to specify how they will allow for transitional periods of benefits for recipients who become ineligible for TANF benefits due to employment or an increase in wages.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE), 2018-05-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6760: Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6757: Family Savings Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6756: American Innovation Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6277: Main Street Tax Certainty Act
- 115-hr-5861: Jobs and Opportunity with Benefits and Services for Success Act
- 115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-5842 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5842)

## Related
- [115-hr-6760: Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6760)
- [115-hr-6757: Family Savings Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6757)
- [115-hr-6756: American Innovation Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6756)
- [115-hr-6277: Main Street Tax Certainty Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6277)
- [115-hr-5861: Jobs and Opportunity with Benefits and Services for Success Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5861)
- [115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5499)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5842 (as of 2025-11-18).