Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Tribal TANF Fairness Act of 2019”.
Tribal TANF Fairness Act of 2019
A BILL
To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to clarify the authority of tribal governments in regard to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.
Sec. 2 Self-determination authority
Section 412 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 612) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(j) Rule of interpretation—Notwithstanding subsection (e)(1), a tribal government (including a tribal government participating in an intertribal consortium) may lease land held in trust or in fee, at a fair market rate (as verified by an independent appraisal prepared in accordance with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice), for the administration of a tribal family assistance grant by the tribal government or the intertribal consortium.”