Work for Welfare Act of 1992

Summary

Work for Welfare Act of 1992 - Amends the Social Security Act with respect to the job opportunities and basic skills (JOBS) training program to: (1) remove the Federal payment limitation; (2) require State payments to be at not less than FY 1991 levels; (3) permit State expenditures to be in cash or in kind; (4) revise specified payment limits and State participation rates; and (5) require program referral within 60 days of eligibility determinations. Removes the supportive services program State matching requirement, but stipulates that State expenditures shall not be less than FY 1992 levels. Designates spending and authorization amounts under this Act as emergency requirements within the meaning of part C of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act).

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Timeline

1. 3 March 1992

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 March 1992

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 30 March 1992

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Social Security and Family Policy. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 102-714.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · undated · Official file

Documents

2 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 3 March 1992

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Sponsors

• Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
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