H.R. 2959 — Introduced in House

I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2959 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 7, 2015 Mrs. Noem introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To prevent States from counting certain expenditures as State spending to reduce TANF work requirements. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the TANF Accountability and Integrity Improvement Act. 2. No counting of third-party spending to meet State spending requirement (a) Exclusion of third-Party contributions Section 409(a)(7)(B)(i) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 609(a)(7)(B)(i)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (VI) Exclusion of third-party contributions Such term shall not include— (aa) for fiscal year 2016, the amount (if any) by which— (AA) the value of all goods and services provided by a source other than the State or a local government during the fiscal year; exceeds (BB) the value of all such goods and services claimed by the State as qualified State expenditures for fiscal year 2015; (bb) for fiscal year 2017, the amount (if any) by which— (AA) the value referred to in subclause (aa)(AA); exceeds (BB) 50 percent of the value referred to in subclause (aa)(BB); and (cc) for any fiscal year after 2017, the value referred to in subclause (aa)(AA). . (b) Exclusion of expenditures for the provision of medical services Section 409(a)(7)(B)(i) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 609(a)(7)(B)(i)), as amended by subsection (a) of this section, is amended by adding at the end the following: (VII) Exclusion of expenditures for the provision of medical services Such term shall not include any amount expended for the provision of medical services. . 3. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2015.