# 119-hr-2584: Protect TANF Resources for Families Act

119-hr-2584, Protect TANF Resources for Families Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2584
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protect TANF Resources for Families Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Social Welfare
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Prevent TANF supplanting** by requiring states to certify that federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funds would supplement, not replace, state or local spending. The bill would also extend TANF authorities and funding under the 2023 framework through Sept. 30, 2026. - Families: Aims to keep federal TANF dollars focused on programs that help low-income families by reducing the chance those dollars are used in place of state-funded services. - States: Would require the state's chief executive officer to certify that TANF funds will not supplant state or non-federal funds for services and activities that promote TANF purposes. The anti-supplantation rule would take effect Oct. 1, 2025. - Program funding and administration: Would reauthorize activities under part A of title IV (excluding sections 403(c) and 418) and section 1108(b) through Sept. 30, 2026. Funding would be provided from the Treasury as necessary from sums not otherwise appropriated.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4] (R-FL), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Keep TANF funding through 2026: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would keep TANF running under the fiscal year 2023 rules through September 30, 2026. The government would provide whatever money is needed from Treasury funds not otherwise appropriated. States and HHS would keep offering TANF cash aid and related services. Activities under sec…
- States must add, not replace TANF funds: benefit, medium. If enacted, starting October 1, 2025, states would have to use federal TANF money to add to, not replace, their own funds. The state’s chief executive would need to certify this. This aims to protect services for low-income families and parents who rely on TANF.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act
- 119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-2584 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2584)

## Related
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3816)
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
- [119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6766)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2584 (as of 2026-09-21).