HAND UP Act

Summary

Help Americans in Need Develop Their Ultimate Potential Act or the HAND UP Act Establishes a framework for the head of a state entity or of a sub-state entity administering two or more qualified federal programs to participate in a demonstration project, approved by the administering Secretary, that supports individuals and families with the goal of moving them towards self-sufficiency, reducing welfare dependence, and increasing work and earnings. Authorizes the administering Secretary to waive program requirements for purposes of the demonstration. Specifies as qualified federal programs: (1) the TANF program under part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSAct), (2) the Block Grants to States for Social Services under SSAct title XX, (3) activities funded under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 or under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; (4) activities funded under the United States Housing Act of 1937, and (5) the supplemental nutrition assistance program under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008. Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to require an annual public housing agency plan for a public housing agency to contain certain demonstration project application information.

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Timeline

1. 26 January 2015

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Financial Services, 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

2. 26 January 2015

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Financial Services, 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. 26 January 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 26 January 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 2 February 2015

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

   Source: Committee

6. 5 February 2015

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.

   Source: Committee

7. 29 April 2015

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

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Sponsors

• Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dold, Robert J. [R-IL-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Carlos Curbelo · R · Cosponsor
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