# 115-hr-5843: The Benefits to Employment Act

115-hr-5843, The Benefits to Employment Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] (R-MO); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5843
- Congress: 115
- Title: The Benefits to Employment Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
- Introduced: 2018-05-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] (R-MO)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Social Welfare
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

The Benefits to Employment Act This bill modifies the required content and timing of individual responsibility plans under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program and requires states to periodically review such plans.

## 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-6079: Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act
- 115-hr-5861: Jobs and Opportunity with Benefits and Services for Success Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-5843 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5843)

## 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-6079: Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6079)
- [115-hr-5861: Jobs and Opportunity with Benefits and Services for Success Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5861)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5843 (as of 2025-11-18).