PRIDE Act

Summary

Personal Responsibility, Work, and Family Promotion Act of 2003 - Amends title IV (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to reauthorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services (Secretary) to award state family assistance grants. Authorizes States to use grants for marriage promotion activities and requires the Secretary to make bonus grants to each State that has achieved formulated employment goals. Revises: (1) requirements for the consideration of certain child care expenditures in determining State compliance with contingency fund requirements; (2) State work participation requirements, incorporating a 40-hour work week standard, and creating a State superachiever participation rate credit; and (3) requirements for the use of TANF grants. Authorizes the Secretary to establish TANF performance goals and plans. Makes appropriations for research, demonstrations, and technical assistance. Repeals waiver continuation authority. Promotion and Support of Responsible Fatherhood and Healthy Marriage Act of 2003 - Amends the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to authorize the Secretary to make grants to public and nonprofit community entities for demonstration projects to test the effectiveness of various approaches to create a Fatherhood Program. Permits States the option to make TANF programs mandatory partners with one-stop employment training centers. Caring for Children Act of 2003 - Amends the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to specify consumer education information States are required to collect and disseminate. Amends the Internal Revenue Code with respect to income tax benefits. Reauthorizes funding for State child care entitlement programs and revises State requirements for child support payments. Amends: (1) SSA title XI (General Provisions) to eliminate specified limitations on the Secretary's authority to approve demonstration projects and grant waivers; and (2) SSA title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) to require the Commissioner of Social Security to review State agency blindness and disability determinations. Authorizes the administering Secretary to authorize innovative State demonstration projects involving individual programs, or integrating multiple public assistance, employment security, and other programs to support working families. Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to require the Secretary to establish a program to make grants to States to provide food assistance and funds to operate employment and training programs for needy individuals. Extends abstinence education funding and reauthorizes transitional medical assistance.

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• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 3 October 2003

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 3 October 2003

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 3 October 2003

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• Referred in Senate (text)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 13 February 2003

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• Referred in Senate (PDF)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 13 February 2003

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 13 February 2003

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 13 February 2003

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• Passed House without amendment

  summary · EN · 13 February 2003

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 4 February 2003

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 4 February 2003

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 4 February 2003

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