United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4137 (113th)
Preserving Welfare for Needs Not Weed Act
Introduced
4 March 2014
Last action
17 September 2014 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sponsors
Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8], Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO], Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3], Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5], Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6], Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16], Rep. Griffin, Tim [R-AR-2], Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9], Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6], Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN], Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3], Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23], Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22], Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12], Rep. Bridenstine, Jim [R-OK-1], Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24], Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8], Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4], Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Preserving Welfare for Needs Not Weed Act - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require a state receiving a TANF grant to maintain policies and practices necessary to prevent assistance under the TANF program from being used in any electronic benefit transfer (via a card) at any establishment that offers marijuana for sale.
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Timeline
4 March 2014
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: IntroReferral
4 March 2014
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 March 2014
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 September 2014
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
16 September 2014
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7603)
Source: Floor
16 September 2014
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7603)
Source: Floor
16 September 2014
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4137.
Source: Floor
16 September 2014
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7603-7605)
Source: Floor
16 September 2014
Floor
Mr. Reichert moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
17 September 2014
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 17 September 2014 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 16 September 2014 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 4 March 2014 · Download file
Documents
8 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 17 September 2014
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 17 September 2014
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 16 September 2014
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 16 September 2014
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Passed House without amendment
summary · EN · 16 September 2014
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Introduced in House (text)
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Introduced in House
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Sponsors
- Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Griffin, Tim [R-AR-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bridenstine, Jim [R-OK-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → No Welfare for Weed Act of 2014
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/4137
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/hr/4137
- us · 113-hr-4137 · source updated 7 April 2025