United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2249 (115th)
HAND UP Act
Introduced
28 April 2017
Last action
19 May 2017 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
Sponsors
Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23], Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1], Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16], Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9], Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6], Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24], Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
11 August 2025
Summary
Help Americans in Need Develop Their Ultimate Potential Act or the HAND UP Act This bill allows state entities administering specified social-welfare programs to carry out demonstration projects designed to support individuals and families with the goal of moving them towards self-sufficiency, reducing dependence, and increasing work and earnings by testing methods of program integration and coordination of services.
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Timeline
28 April 2017
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Financial Services, Education and the Workforce, and Energy and Commerce, 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
28 April 2017
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Financial Services, Education and the Workforce, and Energy and Commerce, 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
28 April 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 April 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 May 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
11 May 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Source: Committee
19 May 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 28 April 2017 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2249
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/2249
- us · 115-hr-2249 · source updated 11 August 2025