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H.R. 2242

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 2242, the Eliminating Fraud and Improper Payments in TANF Act, was introduced in the House on Mar 21, 2025 by Rep. Jodey Arrington (R) with 3 co-sponsors. It was referred to Ways And Means, and last saw action on Mar 21, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Record

Text

H.R. 2242 has 3 co-sponsors.

hb2242/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 2242 IH: Eliminating Fraud and Improper Payments in TANF Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-03-21
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 2242  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   March 21, 2025   Mr. Arrington  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Ways and Means    A BILL
To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to measure improper payments and establish goals for eliminating fraud and improper payments under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Eliminating Fraud and Improper Payments in TANF Act  .
2.
Strengthening program integrity through improper payments review
(a)
In general
Section 404 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 604 ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(l)
Applicability of payment integrity law
The Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 shall apply to a State in respect of the State program funded under this part in the same manner in which such Act applies to a Federal agency.
 .
(b)
Effective date
The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2026.
(c)
Report to congress
Within 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to the Congress a written report that contains a plan to reduce or eliminate improper payments made by States under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act within 10 years.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-03-21
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to measure improper payments and establish goals for eliminating fraud and improper payments under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Jodey Arrington (R) sponsors H.R. 2242, and 3 members have co-sponsored it.

Committees

H.R. 2242 went before 1 committee: Ways and Means.

Ways and Means
Ways and Means
Referred To · Mar 21, 2025 · 1,160 Bills

Actions

H.R. 2242 has taken 2 actions since Mar 21, 2025.

ChamberAction
Mar 21, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Mar 21, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.Ways and Means Committee

Votes

H.R. 2242 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 2242.

Titles

H.R. 2242 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Eliminating Fraud and Improper Payments in TANF Act — Display Title
  • Eliminating Fraud and Improper Payments in TANF Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to measure improper payments and establish goals for eliminating fraud and improper payments under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 2242 under Social Welfare, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 2242’s is Social Welfare.

hr2242/policy-areas.txt
Social WelfareAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 2242, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 52 (Friday, March 21, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. ARRINGTON:H.R. 2242.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:article 1, section 8[Page H1189]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com