Drug Free Families Act of 2008

Summary

Drug Free Families Act of 2008 - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)) of title IV of the Social Security Act to require state TANF programs to implement a program to test TANF applicants and recipients for illegal drug use. Requires state TANF programs to deny assistance to individuals who test positive for illegal drugs and individuals convicted of drug-related crimes.

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Timeline

1. 29 July 2008

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 29 July 2008

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 29 July 2008 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 29 July 2008

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 29 July 2008

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 29 July 2008

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Sponsors

• Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV] · R · Cosponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

Related records

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