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To require States to temporarily disregard income earned through participation in certain apprenticeship programs, in making eligibility and benefit determinations under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families.

USA115th CongressHR-5828| House 
| Updated: 6/4/2018
David B. McKinley

David B. McKinley

Republican Representative

West Virginia

Cosponsors (1)
Mark Pocan (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Work and Welfare Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Encouraging Apprenticeships, Spurring Employment Act or the EASE Act This bill requires a state Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program to disregard, for a 12-month period, any income earned by an individual participating in a qualified apprenticeship program. Additionally, the bill establishes a penalty on states for noncompliance with such requirement.
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Timeline
May 15, 2018
Introduced in House
May 15, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 4, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
  • May 15, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • May 15, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


  • June 4, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

Social Welfare

Administrative remediesEmployment and training programsFamily servicesPoverty and welfare assistanceState and local government operationsWages and earnings

To require States to temporarily disregard income earned through participation in certain apprenticeship programs, in making eligibility and benefit determinations under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families.

USA115th CongressHR-5828| House 
| Updated: 6/4/2018
Encouraging Apprenticeships, Spurring Employment Act or the EASE Act This bill requires a state Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program to disregard, for a 12-month period, any income earned by an individual participating in a qualified apprenticeship program. Additionally, the bill establishes a penalty on states for noncompliance with such requirement.
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Timeline
May 15, 2018
Introduced in House
May 15, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 4, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
  • May 15, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • May 15, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


  • June 4, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
David B. McKinley

David B. McKinley

Republican Representative

West Virginia

Cosponsors (1)
Mark Pocan (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Work and Welfare Subcommittee

Social Welfare

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative remediesEmployment and training programsFamily servicesPoverty and welfare assistanceState and local government operationsWages and earnings