HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS FAVORABLY REPORTS H.R. 4090,
PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY, WORK, AND FAMILY PROMOTION ACT OF 2002
On May 2, 2002, the House Committee on Ways and Means favorably
reported H.R. 4090, the "Personal Responsibility, Work, and Family
Promotion Act of 2002," as amended, by a roll call vote of 23 yeas
to 16 nays. The bill would reauthorize the Temporary Assistance for
Needy Families (TANF) program, and make changes in programs relating
to child care, child welfare, and child support. The bill includes
child support collection and Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
provisions of interest to SSA.
Improving Federal Debt Collection Practices
- Would allow the offset of Social Security benefits under the
administrative offset process for the purpose of collecting State
child support debts.
Review of State Agency Blindness and Disability
Determinations
- Would require SSA to review SSI blindness and disability
allowances before effectuating payments. In the third year after
enactment, the SSI preeffectuation review requirement would be the
same as the current disability insurance requirement, that is, 50
percent of allowances would be reviewed. In fiscal year 2003, the
requirement would be 20 percent, with a 40 percent review
requirement in fiscal year 2003.
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