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Coronavirus TANF Expansion Act

USA116th CongressS-3522| Senate 
| Updated: 3/18/2020
Tom Cotton

Tom Cotton

Republican Senator

Arkansas

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Coronavirus TANF Expansion Act This bill reauthorizes through December 31, 2020, the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program and expands TANF eligibility and assistance to respond to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. Specifically, states may (1) allow certain families that have incomes of up to 400% of the federal poverty level and that have experienced reduced incomes because of COVID-19 to receive TANF assistance, and (2) provide additional cash payments to these and other TANF recipients. The Department of Health and Human Services must increase state and tribal TANF grants to offset increased expenditures that result from these changes. The bill provides appropriations for this purpose. The bill also suspends TANF work requirements and other conditions during the emergency.
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Timeline
Mar 18, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Mar 18, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • March 18, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 18, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Social Welfare

AppropriationsCardiovascular and respiratory healthDepartment of the TreasuryEconomic performance and conditionsEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployment and training programsExecutive agency funding and structureInfectious and parasitic diseasesPoverty and welfare assistanceSeparation, divorce, custody, supportState and local government operations

Coronavirus TANF Expansion Act

USA116th CongressS-3522| Senate 
| Updated: 3/18/2020
Coronavirus TANF Expansion Act This bill reauthorizes through December 31, 2020, the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program and expands TANF eligibility and assistance to respond to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. Specifically, states may (1) allow certain families that have incomes of up to 400% of the federal poverty level and that have experienced reduced incomes because of COVID-19 to receive TANF assistance, and (2) provide additional cash payments to these and other TANF recipients. The Department of Health and Human Services must increase state and tribal TANF grants to offset increased expenditures that result from these changes. The bill provides appropriations for this purpose. The bill also suspends TANF work requirements and other conditions during the emergency.
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Timeline
Mar 18, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Mar 18, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • March 18, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 18, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Tom Cotton

Tom Cotton

Republican Senator

Arkansas

Finance Committee

Social Welfare

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AppropriationsCardiovascular and respiratory healthDepartment of the TreasuryEconomic performance and conditionsEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployment and training programsExecutive agency funding and structureInfectious and parasitic diseasesPoverty and welfare assistanceSeparation, divorce, custody, supportState and local government operations