# 115-hr-5847: Protecting Family Resources and Training Options Act

115-hr-5847, Protecting Family Resources and Training Options Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26] (R-FL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5847
- Congress: 115
- Title: Protecting Family Resources and Training Options Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
- Introduced: 2018-05-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Social Welfare
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Protecting Family Resources and Training Options Act This bill (1) applies to state Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs specified provisions of federal law regarding improper payment, and (2) eliminates the 12-month limit on counting vocational training as work activities for purposes of meeting mandatory work requirements under the TANF program.

## 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-5836: Supporting Work Through Apprenticeships Act
- 115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-4979: To extend the Generalized System of Preferences and to make technical changes to the competitive need limitations provision of the program.

## Sources
- [115-hr-5847 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5847)

## 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-5836: Supporting Work Through Apprenticeships Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5836)
- [115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5499)
- [115-hr-4979: To extend the Generalized System of Preferences and to make technical changes t…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4979)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5847 (as of 2025-11-18).