United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2842 (115th)
Accelerating Individuals into the Workforce Act
Introduced
8 June 2017
Last action
26 June 2017 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sponsors
Carlos Curbelo, Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Accelerating Individuals into the Workforce Act This bill amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to require the Administration for Children & Families (ACF) to make grants to states for demonstration projects that provide wage subsidies to enable low-income individuals to enter and retain employment. States may use grant funds to subsidize an individual's wages for up to 12 months. The subsidy may be up to 50% of an individual's wages. Individuals are eligible for subsidized wages if they: (1) are recipients of TANF or similar state assistance or a noncustodial parent of a child receiving such assistance, (2) are unemployed when the subsidy begins, and (3) have an income below 200% of the poverty line. States must ensure that participants in subsidized job programs do not displace current workers. The ACF must reserve funding to carry out this bill from amounts in the Contingency Fund for State Welfare Programs.
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Timeline
8 June 2017
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: IntroReferral
8 June 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 June 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 June 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Source: Committee
15 June 2017
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
15 June 2017
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
20 June 2017
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 126.
Source: Calendars
20 June 2017
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-185.
Source: Committee
20 June 2017
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-185.
Source: Committee
21 June 2017
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 396 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2842 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. The resolution makes in order as original text for the purpose of amendment an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115-22. The resolution makes in order only those further amendments printed in the Rules Committee report. Also, the resolution makes in order at any time on the legislative day of June 22, 2017, for the Speaker to entertain motion that the House suspend the rules relating to the bill H.R. 2353.
Source: Floor
22 June 2017
Passed
Rule H. Res. 396 passed House.
Source: Floor
23 June 2017
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
23 June 2017
Vote
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 377 - 34 (Roll no. 322).
Source: Floor
23 June 2017
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 377 - 34 (Roll no. 322).
Source: Floor
23 June 2017
Passed
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H5117-5118)
Source: Floor
23 June 2017
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Source: Floor
23 June 2017
Floor
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2842.
Source: Floor
23 June 2017
Floor
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Source: Floor
23 June 2017
Floor
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2842 as unfinished business.
Source: Floor
23 June 2017
Passed
On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
23 June 2017
Floor
Mr. Smith (NE) moved that the committee rise.
Source: Floor
23 June 2017
Floor
The Speaker designated the Honorable Jeff Denham to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Source: Floor
23 June 2017
Floor
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 396 and Rule XVIII.
Source: Floor
23 June 2017
Floor
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2842 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. The resolution makes in order as original text for the purpose of amendment an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115-22. The resolution makes in order only those further amendments printed in the Rules Committee report. Also, the resolution makes in order at any time on the legislative day of June 22, 2017, for the Speaker to entertain motion that the House suspend the rules relating to the bill H.R. 2353.
Source: Floor
23 June 2017
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 396. (consideration: CR H5114-5125)
Source: Floor
26 June 2017
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
23 June 2017 · passed · On Passage · Passed · Official source
Yes 377 · No 34 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 20
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Yea
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]Yea
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]Yea
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]Yea
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 26 June 2017 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 23 June 2017 · Download file
- Reported in House · 20 June 2017 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 8 June 2017 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 26 June 2017
Referred in Senate (PDF)
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 23 June 2017
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Reported in House (text)
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 20 June 2017
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Introduced in House (text)
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Sponsors
- Carlos Curbelo · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2842) to provide for the conduct of demonstration projects to test the effectiveness of subsidized employment for TANF recipients, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 115-187 to encourage better coordination with state workforce development efforts and adds to the reporting requirements in Section 5 to describe efforts by the State to ensure nondisplacement and establish grievance procedures.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 115-187 to ensure that states include in their applications how they will use the funds to help individuals who have been displaced or relocated from a public housing authority to an alternative public housing facility or placed on rental assistance.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 115-187 to require states to coordinate the subsidized employment program authorized in the bill with other federal workforce development programs, including the Federal Work Study Program.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 115-187 to require states to report on the number of individuals who are in a career that matches their training.
- amends ← Amendment to direct states to include in their end of the fiscal year report the number of recipients who received additional federal or state means-tested benefits during their subsidized employment.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 6 printed in House Report 115-187 to direct HHS to measure the effect of training and credentialing in its evaluation to the public and recommendations to Congress.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 7 printed in House Report 115-187 to require the Secretary to address employment-related challenges in rural areas and among members of federally recognized Indian tribes in the recommendations provided to Congress.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2842
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/2842
- us · 115-hr-2842 · source updated 7 April 2025