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H.R. 5791 (97th)

Public Assistance Amendments of 1982

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Introduced

10 March 1982

Last action

12 May 1982 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Sponsors

Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13]

Subjects

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Source updated

29 August 2025

Summary

Public Assistance Amendments of 1982 - Title I: Social Services Block Grant Program - Amends title XX (Block Grants to States for Social Services) of the Social Security Act to increase the annual amounts available for allotments to States. Title II: Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program - Amends the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 to increase the annual authorization of appropriations. Title III: Aid to Families with Dependent Children Program - Amends part A (Aid to Families with Dependent Children) of title IV of the Social Security Act to make revisions in the treatment of earnings with respect to determining AFDC eligibility based on income, including repealing the gross income limitation. (Currently the limitation excludes from AFDC any family with a total income above 150 percent of a State's standard of need.)

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Timeline

  1. 10 March 1982

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 10 March 1982

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 10 March 1982

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 15 March 1982

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Public Assistance and Unemployment Compensation.

    Source: Committee

  5. 16 March 1982

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Energy Conservation and Power.

    Source: Committee

  6. 25 March 1982

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  7. 21 April 1982

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  8. 22 April 1982

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  9. 12 May 1982

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

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