Expressing the sense of the Congress that government policy should seek to reduce the financial penalties against marriage within the welfare system, and should support married couples in forming and sustaining healthy, loving, and productive marriages.

Summary

Expresses the sense of Congress that healthy marriages are highly important to the well-being of children, adults, and society in general, and that government policy should seek to reduce the financial penalties against marriage within the welfare system, and should support couples who choose to marry and assist them in acquiring the knowledge and skills necessary to form and sustain healthy, loving, and productive marriages.

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Timeline

1. 6 February 2002

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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2. 6 February 2002

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 February 2002

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 27 February 2002

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H566)

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

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Documents

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Sponsors

• Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5] · I · Sponsor
• Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hilleary, Van [R-TN-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Barr, Bob [R-GA-7] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hayes, Robin [R-NC-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Istook, Ernest J., Jr. [R-OK-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ryun, Jim [R-KS-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Schaffer, Bob [R-CO-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1] · R · Cosponsor
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