Work Opportunity Act of 1995
Key claim: The Work Opportunity Act of 1995 proposed replacing AFDC with TANF-style block grants and tightening SSI, immigrant benefit eligibility, child support, food stamps, public housing, and child-care rules.
Abstract
(HR4 · 104th Congress) TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Block Grants for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Title II: Supplemental Security Income Subtitle A: Eligibility Restrictions Subtitle B: Benefits for Disabled Children Subtitle C: State Supplementation Programs Subtitle D: Studies Regarding Supplemental Security Income Program Subtitle E: National Commission on the Future of Disability Subtitle F: Retirement Age Eligibility Title III: Child Support Subtitle A: Eligibility for Services; Distribution of Payments Subtitle B: Locate and Case Tracking Subtitle C: Streamlining and Uniformity of Procedures Subtitle D: Paternity Establishment Subtitle E: Program Administration and Funding Subtitle F: Establishment and Modification of Support Orders Subtitle G: Enforcement of Support Orders Subtitle H: Medical Support Subtitle I: Enhancing Responsibility and Opportunity for Non-Residential Parents Subtitle J: Effect of Enactment Title IV: Restricting Welfare and Public Benefits for Aliens Subtitle A: Eligibility for Federal Benefits Subtitle B: Eligibility for State and Local Public Benefits Programs Subtitle C: Attribution of Income and Affidavits of Support Subtitle D: General Provisions Subtitle E: Conforming Amendments Title V: Reductions in Federal Government Positions Title VI: Reform of Public Housing Title VII: Child Protection Block Grant Program and Foster Care and Adoption Assistance Subtitle A: Block Grants to States for the Protection of Children and Matching Payments for Foster Care and Adoption Assistance Subtitle B: Child and Family Services Block Grant Title VIII: Child Care Title IX: Child Nutrition Programs Subtitle A: National School Lunch Act Subtitle B: Child Nutrition Act of 1966 Title X: Food Stamps and Commodity Distribution Subtitle A: Food Stamp Program Subtitle B: Commodity Distribution Programs Title XI: Miscellaneous Subtitle A: General Provisions Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1995 - Title I: Block Grants for Temporary Assistance for Need Latest action (1996-01-22): On motion to refer the bill and the accompanying veto message to the Committee on Ways and Means. Agreed to without objection.
Why this matters
The Work Opportunity Act of 1995 proposed replacing AFDC with TANF-style block grants and tightening SSI, immigrant benefit eligibility, child support, food stamps, public housing, and child-care rules.