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Preventing Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in TANF Act

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Policy area: Social Welfare

Latest action 2026-06-03 · POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the Chair announced further proceedings on H.R. 8872 is postponed. · showing text version Reported in House of 2026-05-29T04:00:00Z

Sponsor

Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15] (R-OH)

8 cosponsors

Recent actions

• 2026-06-03 — The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
• 2026-06-03 — Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1333 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8646, H.R. 7726, H.R. 7892 and H.R. 8872. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8646 under a structured rule and H.R. 7726, H.R. 7892, and H.R. 8872 under a closed rule, with one hour of general debate on each bill. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on each bill.
• 2026-06-03 — Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8646, H.R. 7726, H.R. 7892 and H.R. 8872. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8646 under a structured rule and H.R. 7726, H.R. 7892, and H.R. 8872 under a closed rule, with one hour of general debate on each bill. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on each bill.
• 2026-06-03 — Rule H. Res. 1333 passed House.
• 2026-06-03 — POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the Chair announced further proceedings on H.R. 8872 is postponed.
• 2026-06-03 — DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 8872.
• 2026-06-03 — Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1333. (consideration: CR H3805-3810; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H3805-3806)
• 2026-05-29 — Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-670.
• 2026-05-29 — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 584.
• 2026-05-21 — Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 19.

Subjects

• Congressional oversight
• Government information and archives
• Intergovernmental relations
• Poverty and welfare assistance
• State and local finance
• State and local government operations

Related bills

• Eliminating Fraud and Improper Payments in TANF Act
• Improve Transparency and Stability for Families and Children Act
• Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8646) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7726) to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to withhold funds from noncompliant States under such Act; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7892) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require to the Secretary of Education to use an identity fraud detection system to review each FAFSA to determine whether the FAFSA presents a reasonable suspicion of identity fraud; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8872) to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to target funds to low-income families, strengthen program integrity guardrails for State expenditure of funds, require measurement of improper payments, and establish goals for eliminating fraud and improper payments under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families, and for other purposes.

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