H.R. 2397

Summary

H.R. 2397, the Targeting TANF to Families in Need Act, was introduced in the House on Mar 27, 2025 by Rep. Adrian Smith (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Ways And Means, and last saw action on Mar 27, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Record

Text

H.R. 2397 has 1 co-sponsor.

119 HR 2397 IH: Targeting TANF to Families in Need Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-03-27
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 2397  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   March 27, 2025   Mr. Smith of Nebraska  (for himself and  Mr. Moran ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Ways and Means    A BILL
To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to target funds to families in need.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Targeting TANF to Families in Need Act  .
2.
Targeting funds to families in need
(a)
In general
Section 404 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 604 ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(l)
Establishing a threshold for families in need
A State to which a grant is made under section 403(a)(1) shall use the grant only to provide assistance or services to a family whose income is less than twice the poverty guidelines updated periodically in the Federal Register under section 673(2) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 ( 42 U.S.C. 9902(2) ).
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(b)
Effective date
The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2026.

Tracker

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To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to target funds to families in need.

Sponsors

Rep. Adrian Smith (R) sponsors H.R. 2397, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Adrian Smith

Rep. · R–NE-3 · Sponsor

Introduced Mar 27, 2025

Nathaniel Moran

Rep. · R–TX-1 · Co-sponsor

Joined Mar 27, 2025 · Original

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Committees

H.R. 2397 went before 1 committee: Ways and Means.

Ways and Means

Ways and Means

Referred To · Mar 27, 2025 · 1,160 Bills

Actions

H.R. 2397 has taken 2 actions since Mar 27, 2025.

Votes

H.R. 2397 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 2397 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

• Targeting TANF to Families in Need Act — Display Title
• Targeting TANF to Families in Need Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to target funds to families in need. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 2397 under Social Welfare, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 2397’s is Social Welfare.

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 2397, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 56 (Thursday, March 27, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SMITH of Nebraska:H.R. 2397.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 of the US Constitution[Page H1338]

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