United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 9701 (117th)
Welfare Reform Act of 2022
Introduced
30 December 2022
Last action
30 December 2022 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Education and Labor, and the Judiciary, 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.
Sponsors
Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1]
Subjects
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Source updated
21 July 2025
Summary
Welfare Reform Act of 2022 This bill directs the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to establish a program to convey certain federal land to individuals who permanently waive eligibility for certain welfare programs. The BLM shall have final discretion as to the allocation of land to such individuals but must provide them with a means to express their preference for available land, including whether the land will be used for residential or agricultural purposes. The bill prohibits the sale of the land for a 10-year period.
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Timeline
30 December 2022
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Education and Labor, and the Judiciary, 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
30 December 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
30 December 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
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- Introduced in House · 30 December 2022 · Download file
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/9701
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/9701
- us · 117-hr-9701 · source updated 21 July 2025