HOUSE 204118th CongressReferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.

Honoring the life of Dr. Paul Farmer by recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to adopt a 21st-century global health solidarity strategy and take actions to address past and ongoing harms that undermine the health and well-being of people around the world.

Last Action: 3/7/2023

Actions

2024-12-17Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.
2023-02-13Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
2023-01-09Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, 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.
2023-01-09Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, 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.
2023-01-09Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, 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.
2023-01-09Introduced in House
2023-01-09Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2023-01-09 (00)

Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients Act

This bill requires the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, and specified public housing programs to subject individuals to substance-abuse screening and to deny benefits for individuals who test positive for a controlled substance.

Subjects

Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Food assistance and relief
Intergovernmental relations
Low- and moderate-income housing
Poverty and welfare assistance
State and local government operations

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