HCONRES 316 · 107th Congress · Social Welfare

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.

Introduced 2002-02-06· Sponsored by Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H566)(2002-02-27)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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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19 Republicans1 Independent