The Law 1994

Welfare Reform

 

I went to the Library of Congress to research what the law says exactly about working and drawing welfare. I remember when the laws were changed, Clinton was president and drew wild accolades from the right for instituting the new maximum and minimum requirements to draw welfare. No more sitting on your lazy ass taking care of your kids, no, you had to pay someone else to do that so you could go to work and earn less than the babysitter.

Herewith are the laws as copied directly from the registry. You are welcome to go read them in all their details if you are so inclined. It took several hours for me to locate these so 'you're welcome'.

 

I have included some child support laws because I don't think many women know the courts are supposed to see that you receive your due from the father of your children.

 

H.R.5252
10/31/1994 Became Public Law No: 103-432.
(see below)

SEC. 232. MEASUREMENT AND REPORTING OF WELFARE RECEIPT.

(a) CONGRESSIONAL POLICY- The Congress hereby declares that--

(1) it is the policy and responsibility of the Federal Government to reduce the rate at which and the degree to which families depend on income from welfare programs and the duration of welfare receipt, consistent with other essential national goals;

(2) it is the policy of the United States to strengthen families, to ensure that children grow up in families that are economically self-sufficient and that the life prospects of children are improved, and to underscore the responsibility of parents to support their children;

(3) the Federal Government should help welfare recipients as well as individuals at risk of welfare receipt to improve their education and job skills, to obtain child care and other necessary support services, and to take such other steps as may be necessary to assist them to become financially independent; and

(4) it is the purpose of this section to provide the public with generally accepted measures of welfare receipt so that it can track such receipt over time and determine whether progress is being made in reducing the rate at which and, to the extent feasible, the degree to which, families depend on income from welfare programs and the duration of welfare receipt.

(b) DEVELOPMENT OF WELFARE INDICATORS AND PREDICTORS- The Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the `Secretary') in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture shall--

(1) develop--

(A) indicators of the rate at which and, to the extent feasible, the degree to which, families depend on income from welfare programs and the duration of welfare receipt; and

(B) predictors of welfare receipt;

(2) assess the data needed to report annually on the indicators and predictors, including the ability of existing data collection efforts to provide such data and any additional data collection needs; and

(3) not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this section, provide an interim report containing conclusions resulting from the development and assessment described in paragraphs (1) and (2), to--

(A) the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives;

(B) the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives;

(C) the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives;

(D) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives;

(E) the Committee on Finance of the Senate;

(F) the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate; and

(G) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate.

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S.1795
Latest Title: Welfare Reform Act of 1994

Welfare Reform Act of 1994 - Title I: Applicant Job Search, Voucher Program, Transition and Work Program, Etc. - Amends part A (Aid to Families with Dependent Children) (AFDC) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA) to: (1) require State AFDC plans to require AFDC applicants to search for a job while their application for AFDC is being processed; (2) make reimbursable job search expenses for transportation and child care; and (3) require the State to have in effect an employment voucher program under which eligible individuals receiving AFDC or food stamps shall receive vouchers in lieu of such benefits after they have obtained employment with a qualified employer.

(Sec. 103) Amends SSA title IV part F (Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Training Program) (JOBS) to require State JOBS programs to include specified transition and work supplementation components.

AND in THIS CORNER WE HAVE >>>>>>>>>>>>>>

(Sec. 602) Directs the HHS Secretary to make welfare block grants to the States for aid to low-income households. Prohibits the use of such funds for abortions or for any counseling related to abortion. Sets forth general work, job search, and training requirements for aid recipients, as well as certain participation requirements for States. Denies cash or direct food assistance to young unwed parents as under title II of this Act, or to noncitizens, fugitive felons, or probation or parole violators.
AND THEN WE HAVE >>>>>

H.R.4512
Latest Title: Welfare to Work Act of 1994
Sponsor: Rep Gejdenson, Sam [CT-2] (introduced 5/26/1994)      Cosponsors (5)
Latest Major Action: 5/26/1994 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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SUMMARY AS OF:
5/26/1994--Introduced.

Welfare to Work Act of 1994 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a refundable credit for the hiring of qualified former recipients of Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) under title IV of the Social Security Act.

Prohibits replacing existing workers in order to obtain such credit.

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S.1668

(Sec. 332) Welfare Indicators Act of 1993

 Declares certain policies of the United States, among them: (1) reducing the rate at and the degree to which families depend on welfare and its duration; (2) strengthening families; (3) improving the education and job skills of welfare recipients and individuals at risk of welfare receipt; and (4) providing the public with generally accepted measures of welfare receipt so that it can track it over time and determine whether progress is being made in reducing family dependency on welfare.

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SB 86

1/21/1993

Prohibits employment of any individual under age 18 who is not a high school graduate unless the employer has in effect a certificate for such employment issued annually with the approval of the minor's parents and appropriate local school officials. Requires employers to notify the State agency when they employ a minor.

Requires employers of minors who in the the course of employment suffer death or injury resulting in lost work time of more than three days to provide the State agency with a written description of the death or injury within days after its occurrence.

Directs the Secretary to find and declare as particularly hazardous for employment of children between the ages of 16 and 18 the following occupations (among others): (1) poultry processing; (2) fish and seafood processing; and (3) pesticide handling.

Sets forth child labor protections relating to migrant or seasonal agricultural labor. Prohibits under the definition of oppressive child labor, employing any person under the age of 14 in agriculture, except where the child's parent owns or operates the farm.

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H.R.2048
Latest Title: Citizens Election Campaign Reform Act
Sponsor: Rep Johnson, Nancy L. [CT-6] (introduced 5/10/1993)      Cosponsors (1)
Latest Major Action: 5/10/1993 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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SUMMARY AS OF:
5/10/1993--Introduced.

Citizens Election Campaign Reform Act - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reduce the amount that multicandidate political committees (PACs) may contribute to candidates and their authorized political committees.

Prohibits a candidate for the House of Representatives from accepting contributions: (1) from persons other than individual residents of the State in which the election is held; and (2) from outside the congressional district involved that are in excess of the contributions accepted from inside that district.

Entitles nonincumbent candidates for the House of Representatives to free bulk rate postage for two mass mailings to residents of the congressional district involved.

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HR 2790

HR 5252

passed into law 10/31/1994 Public Law No: 103-432

(Sec. 499CC) Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) children should have a consistent source of income to meet their education and medical needs; (2) the provision of public assistance to a custodial parent for the support of a child with respect to whom the noncustodial parent owes child support does not absolve the latter of the obligation to provide such support; (3) the States must continue to vigorously pursue efforts to establish parentage and establish and enforce child support obligations; and (4) OCSE should develop a mechanism to publicize the best State practices in child support.

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H.R. 4767
related bill H.R. 5252

(Sec. 247) Requires States to: (1) ensure cost-of-living adjustments for child support awards; (2) establish a simplified process for review and adjustment of certain child support orders; and (3) ensure that the State does not provide to any noncustodial parent representation relating to review or adjustment of a child support order, unless the State makes such provision outside the State agency.