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H.R. 2966 — what changed

Reducing Poverty through Employment Act

From Introduced in House to Reported in House. 2 sections amended between Introduced in House and Reported in House.

Sec. 2 Purposes of the TANF Program to include reducing poverty through work

changed Section 401(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:amended—

(1)
added by striking “and” at the end of paragraph (3);
(2)
added by striking the period at the end of paragraph (4) and inserting “; and”; and
(3)
added by adding at the end the following:

added “(5) reduce child poverty by increasing employment entry, retention, and advancement of needy parents.”

removed “(5) reduce poverty by increasing employment entry, retention, and advancement.”

Sec. 3 Effective date

changed The amendment amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2015.2016.