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H.R. 1709 (105th)

Welfare Flexibility Act of 1997

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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

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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

  1. 22 May 1997

    Introduced

    Referred to House Commerce

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 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

  3. 22 May 1997

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1039)

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 22 May 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 22 May 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  6. 2 June 1997

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

    Source: Committee

  7. 3 June 1997

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.

    Source: Committee

  8. 20 June 1997

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.

    Source: Committee

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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