United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1709 (105th)
Welfare Flexibility Act of 1997
Introduced
22 May 1997
Last action
20 June 1997 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.
Sponsors
Rep. Archer, Bill [R-TX-7], Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26], Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22], Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8], Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7], Rep. Smith, Robert [R-OR-2], Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17], Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4], Rep. Combest, Larry [R-TX-19], Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6], Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3], Rep. Bonilla, Henry [R-TX-23], Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12], Rep. McIntosh, David M. [R-IN-2], Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4], Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50], Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13], Rep. Schaffer, Bob [R-CO-4], Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6], Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16], Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21], Rep. Chenoweth-Hage, Helen [R-ID-1], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10], Rep. Klug, Scott L. [R-WI-2], Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
3 June 2026
Summary
Welfare Flexibility Act of 1997 - Permits State use of nongovernmental personnel to determine eligibility under the Medicaid, food stamp, and special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children (WIC) programs.
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Timeline
22 May 1997
Introduced
Referred to House Commerce
Source: IntroReferral
22 May 1997
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Education and the Workforce, 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.
Source: IntroReferral
22 May 1997
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1039)
Source: IntroReferral
22 May 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
22 May 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
2 June 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Source: Committee
3 June 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
Source: Committee
20 June 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 22 May 1997 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Archer, Bill [R-TX-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Robert [R-OR-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Combest, Larry [R-TX-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bonilla, Henry [R-TX-23] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McIntosh, David M. [R-IN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schaffer, Bob [R-CO-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chenoweth-Hage, Helen [R-ID-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Klug, Scott L. [R-WI-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/1709
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/1709
- us · 105-hr-1709 · source updated 3 June 2026