HR 2359 · 113th Congress · Social Welfare
Julia Carson Responsible Fatherhood and Healthy Families Act of 2013
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Introduced2
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Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.(2013-07-08)
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Julia Carson Responsible Fatherhood and Healthy Families Act of 2013 - Conditions continued approval of a state plan under part D (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSAct) upon state assessment of its policies with respect to barriers to employment and financial support of children. Directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to states for an employment demonstration project involving a court- or state child support agency-supervised employment program for noncustodial parents who have barriers to employment and a history of nonpayment, so that they can pay their child support obligations. Directs the Secretary of Labor to award grants for transitional jobs programs and for public-private career pathways partnerships. Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA) with respect to: (1) funding for responsible fatherhood programs, (2) activities promoting responsible fatherhood, and (3) elimination of a separate TANF work participation rate for two-parent families. Prohibits a state from conditioning receipt of TANF or certain other benefits o…
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Cosponsors (20)
19 Democrats1 Republican