Asset-Building for Working Americans Act
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Oct 12, 1998)
Asset-Building for Working Americans Act - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA), as well as SSA titles XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) and XIX (Medicaid), to require States to disregard for the following 12-month period any refunds or advance payments of the earned income tax credit (EITC) in determining eligibility for benefits under TANF, SSI, and Medicaid. Establishes up to a two percent reduction in the next fiscal year's grant to any State as a penalty for failure to disregard such payments.
Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to require a similar disregard for EITC payments under public housing and rental assistance programs.
What just happenedOct 20, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseOct 12, 1998
- Oct 20, 1998CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Oct 12, 1998CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
Housing and Insurance Subcommittee - Oct 12, 1998IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Banking and Financial Services
Financial Services Committee - Oct 12, 1998IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Commerce
Energy and Commerce Committee - Oct 12, 1998IntroReferralH11100-A
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Commerce, and Banking and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Oct 12, 1998IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Ways and Means
Ways and Means Committee - Oct 12, 1998IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2097)
- Oct 12, 1998IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Oct 12, 1998IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House