,i  #aaeth ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #edhi  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,april #ab1 #bjah    
,mr4 ,estes of ,kansas introduced the   
following bill2 which was referred to   
the ,committee on ,ways and ,means1 and 
in addition to the ,committee on        
,agriculture1 for a period to be        
subsequently determined by the ,speaker1
 in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the           
jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
,a ,,bill  ,to institute reforms to the 
program of block grants to ,states for  
temporary assistance for needy families 
and the supplemental nutrition          
assistance program4  #a4 ,short title   
,this ,act may be cited as the ,hope    
,opportunity and ,prosperity for        
,everyone ,act or the ,hope ,act4  ,i   
,,tanf ,program ,reforms  #aja4         
#cf-month lifetime limit on assistance  
7a7 ,in general ,section #djh7;a77#g7 of
 the ,social ,security ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #fjh7;a77#g77 is amended--    

7#a7 in the paragraph heading1 by       
striking #e and inserting #c2  7#b7 in  
subparagraph 7,a71 by striking #fj and  
inserting #cf2 and  7#c7 by striking    
subparagraph 7,c7 and inserting the     
following3  7,c7 ,authority to provide  
assistance for #a additional year in    
certain hardship cases ,the ,state may  
provide assistance to an individual who 
is a member of a family to whom the     
provision of assistance under the ,state
 program funded under this part is      
prohibited by subparagraph 7,a71 for not
 more than #ab months after the last    
month for which the family would        
otherwise be eligible for the           
assistance1 if the ,secretary determines
 that the individual--  7i7 is the      
primary caretaker of a disabled family  
member2  7ii7 has a disability which    
precludes long-term employment or       
requires substantial rehabilitation2 or 
7iii7 is experiencing a hardship4  4    
#ajb4 ,states required to exempt parents
 with certain children from work        

requirements  7a7 ,requirement ,section 
#djg7;b77#e7 of the ,social ,security   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjg7;b77#e77 is    
amended to read as follows3  7#e7       
,exemption from work requirement for    
parents of certain children ,a ,state   
shall not require a parent of a child to
 participate in a work activity under   
the ,state program funded under this    
part if-- 7,a7 the child has not        
attained #c months of age2 or  7,b7 the 
child-- 7i7 was born before the end of  
the #bhth week of gestation2 and  7ii7  
is a child with a disability 7within the
 meaning of section #fjb of the         
,individuals ,with ,disabilities        
,education ,act74  4  7b7 ,penalty      
,section #dji7;a7 of such ,act 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #fji7;a77 is amended by adding
 at the end the following3  7#ag7       
,failure to exempt parents with certain 
children from work requirements ,if the 
,secretary determines that a ,state to  
which a grant is made under section #djc
 for a fiscal year has failed to comply 

with section #djg7;b77#e7 for the fiscal
 year1 the ,secretary may reduce the    
grant payable to the ,state under       
section #djc7;a77#a7 for the immediately
 succeeding fiscal year by such amount  
as the ,secretary finds is necessary to 
induce the ,state to so comply4  4      
#ajc4 ,additional program purpose       
,section #dja7;a7 of the ,social        
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fja7;a77 
is amended--  7#a7 by striking and at   
the end of paragraph 7#c72  7#b7 by     
striking the period at the end of       
paragraph 7#d7 and inserting 2 and2 and 
7#c7 by adding at the end the following3
  7#e7 prevent and reduce dependency by 
encouraging high school graduation1     
postsecondary education and training and
 career development through             
research-based programming that includes
 year-round mentoring and #ab-month     
student follow up after high school4  4 
#ajd4 ,states required to conduct       
#ij-;day review of recipients required  
to be in a work activity  7a7           

,requirement ,section #djh7;a7 of the   
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#fjh7;a77 is amended by adding at the   
end the following3  7#ac7 ,requirement  
to conduct #ij-;day review of recipients
 required to be in a work activity ,at  
the end of the #ij-;day period that     
begins with the date a recipient of     
assistance under a ,state program funded
 under this part is first required to   
participate in an activity referred to  
in section #djg7;d77#d71 the ,state     
shall conduct a review of the           
participation and determine whether the 
recipient is making progress in becoming
 employable and complying with all      
requirements imposed on the recipient   
under section #djg4  4  7b7 ,penalty    
,section #dji7;a7 of such ,act 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #fji7;a771 as amended by      
section #ajb7;b7 of this ,act1 is       
amended by adding at the end the        
following3  7#ah7 ,failure to conduct   
#ij-;day review of recipients required  
to be in a work activity ,if the        

,secretary determines that a ,state to  
which a grant is made under section #djc
 for a fiscal year has failed to comply 
with section #djh7;a77#ac7 for the      
fiscal year1 the ,secretary may reduce  
the grant payable to the ,state under   
section #djc7;a77#a7 for the immediately
 succeeding fiscal year by such amount  
as the ,secretary finds is necessary to 
induce the ,state to so comply4  4      
#aje4 ,state requirement and prohibition
 relating to recipients with            
disabilities  7a7 ,requirement2         
prohibition ,section #djh7;a7 of the    
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#fjh7;a771 as amended by section        
#ajd7;a7 of this ,act1 is amended by    
adding at the end the following3  7#ad7 
,requirement and prohibition relating to
 recipients with disabilities  7,a7     
,requirement to require recipient       
claiming disability to provide physician
 statement of limitation on ability to  
work and expected duration of limitation
 ,a ,state to which a grant is made     

under section #djc for a fiscal year    
shall require a recipient of assistance 
who claims a disability to provide the  
,state with a certification from a      
licensed physician of the limitations on
 the ability of the recipient to        
participate in work activities 7as      
defined in section #djg7 and the        
expected duration of the limitations4   
7,b7 ,prohibition on requiring recipient
 with disability to participate in work 
activity inconsistent with the          
disability ,a ,state to which a grant is
 made under section #djc for a fiscal   
year shall not require a recipient of   
assistance under the ,state program     
funded under this part with a disability
 7as defined in section #c of the       
,americans ,with ,disabilities ,act of  
#aiij7 to participate in a work activity
 if the disability prevents the         
recipient from meaningful participation 
in the activity4  4  7b7 ,penalty       
,section #dji7;a7 of such ,act 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #fji7;a771 as amended by      

sections #ajb7;b7 and #ajd7;b7 of this  
,act1 is amended by adding at the end   
the following3  7#ai7 ,failure to comply
 with requirement or prohibition        
relating to recipients with disabilities
 ,if the ,secretary determines that a   
,state to which a grant is made under   
section #djc for a fiscal year has      
failed to comply with section           
#djh7;a77#ad7 for the fiscal year1 the  
,secretary may reduce the grant payable 
to the ,state under section #djc7;a77#a7
 for the immediately succeeding fiscal  
year by such amount as the ,secretary   
finds is necessary to induce the ,state 
to so comply4  4  #ajf4 ,states required
 to establish progressive periods of    
ineligibility for cash assistance for   
noncompliance with requirements relating
 to child support ,section #djh7;a77#b7 
of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #fjh7;a77#b77 is amended--    
7#a7 by striking ,state-- and inserting 
,state shall--2 and  7#b7 by striking   
subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 and         

inserting the following3  7,a7 in the   
case of the first such failure to       
cooperate1 deny cash assistance to the  
individual for #c months2  7,b7 in the  
case of the second such failure to      
cooperate1 deny cash assistance to the  
individual for #f months2  7,c7 in the  
case of the third such failure to       
cooperate1 deny cash assistance to the  
individual for #ab months2 or  7,d7 in  
the case of any such failure to         
cooperate after the third such failure  
to cooperate1 deny cash assistance to   
the individual for #aj years4  4  #ajg4 
,states required to establish criminal  
penalties for fraud against the program1
 and provide assistance to              
representative payee of child whose     
parent is convicted of such a fraud  7a7
 ,requirements ,section #djh7;a7 of the 
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#fjh7;a771 as amended by sections       
#ajd7;a7 and #aje7;a7 of this ,act1 is  
amended by adding at the end the        
following3  7#ae7 ,requirements relating

 to fraud against the ,state program    
7,a7 ,establishment of criminal         
penalties ,a ,state to which a grant is 
made under section #djc for a fiscal    
year shall establish at least the       
following criminal penalties for fraud  
against the ,state program funded under 
this part3  7i7 ,if the amount involved 
is less than #ej1 #bj hours of work in  
community service1 as directed by a     
,state court4  7ii7 ,if the amount      
involved is more than #ej but not more  
than #ejj1 #dj hours of work in         
community service1 as directed by a     
,state court4  7iii7 ,if the amount     
involved is more than #ejj but not more 
than #a1ejj1 #fj hours of work in       
community service1 as directed by a     
,state court4  7iv7 ,if the amount      
involved is more than #a1ejj but not    
more than #bj1jjj1 #ajj hours of work in
 community service1 as directed by a    
,state court4  7v7 ,if the amount       
involved is more than #bj1jjj but not   
more than #ajj1jjj1 imprisonment for #e 

or more years but less than #aj years4  
7vi7 ,if the amount involved is more    
than #ajj1jjj1 imprisonment for #aj     
years or more but less than #be years4  
7,b7 ,provision of assistance to        
representative payee of child whose     
parent is convicted of fraud ,a ,state  
to which a grant is made under section  
#djc for a fiscal year shall provide the
 assistance that would otherwise be     
provided to a family that includes a    
parent who has been convicted of        
committing a fraud against the ,state   
program funded under this part1 to a    
representative payee who shall be       
designated by the ,secretary in         
accordance with procedures similar to   
those prescribed by and under section   
#afca7;a77#b7 for the designation of    
representative payees1 and who shall use
 the assistance for the benefit of the  
family4 ,the provisions of section      
#afca7;a77#b7 pertaining to misuse of   
benefits shall apply with respect to    
misuse of the assistance1 except that in

 such provisions ,secretary shall be    
substituted for ,commissioner of ,social
 ,security4  7,c7 ,fraud defined ,in    
subparagraph 7,a71 the term fraud means 
knowingly making a false representation 
to the ,state in applying for1 or       
receiving1 assistance from the ,state   
program funded under this part1 or in   
providing information with respect to   
another person who is applying for1 or  
receiving the assistance4  4  7b7       
,penalty ,section #dji7;a7 of such ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fji7;a771 as amended by 
sections #ajb7;b71 #ajd7;b71 and        
#aje7;b7 of this ,act1 is amended by    
adding at the end the following3  7#bj7 
,requirements relating to fraud against 
the ,state program ,if the ,secretary   
determines that a ,state to which a     
grant is made under section #djc for a  
fiscal year has failed to comply with   
section #djh7;a77#ae7 for the fiscal    
year1 the ,secretary may reduce the     
grant payable to the ,state under       
section #djc7;a77#a7 for the immediately

 succeeding fiscal year by such amount  
as the ,secretary finds is necessary to 
induce the ,state to so comply4  4      
#ajh4 ,states required to count income  
of cohabiting persons in assistance     
determinations  7a7 ,requirement        
,section #djh7;a7 of the ,social        
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjh7;a771
 as amended by sections #ajd7;a71       
#aje7;a71 and #ajg7;a7 of this ,act1 is 
amended by adding at the end the        
following3  7#af7 ,requirement to count 
income of cohabiting persons in         
assistance determinations ,in           
determining the eligibility of a family 
for assistance1 or the amount of        
assistance to be provided to a family1  
under a ,state program funded under this
 part1 the ,state shall consider as     
available to the family the income of   
all individuals who have been living    
with the family for at least the        
preceding #b years4  4  7b7 ,penalty    
,section #dji7;a7 of such ,act 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #fji7;a771 as amended by      

sections #ajb7;b71 #ajd7;b71 #aje7;b71  
and #ajg7;b7 of this ,act1 is amended by
 adding at the end the following3  7#ba7
 ,failure to count income of cohabiting 
persons in assistance determinations ,if
 the ,secretary determines that a ,state
 to which a grant is made under section 
#djc for a fiscal year has failed to    
comply with section #djh7;a77#af7 for   
the fiscal year1 the ,secretary shall   
reduce the grant payable to the ,state  
under section #djc7;a77#a7 for the      
immediately succeeding fiscal year by an
 amount equal to--  4  #aji4            
,requirement that benefit cards include 
photograph of recipient  7a7            
,requirement ,section #djh7;a7 of the   
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#fjh7;a771 as amended by sections       
#ajd7;a71 #aje7;a71 #ajg7;a71 and       
#ajh7;a7 of this ,act1 is amended by    
adding at the end the following3  7#ag7 
,requirement that benefit cards include 
photograph of recipient ,a ,state to    
which a grant is made under section #djc

 for a fiscal year that issues a        
document that may be used by a recipient
 of assistance under the ,state program 
funded under this part to access the    
assistance shall include a photograph of
 the recipient on the face of the       
document4  4  7b7 ,penalty ,section     
#dji7;a7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#fji7;a771 as amended by sections       
#ajb7;b71 #ajd7;b71 #aje7;b71 #ajg7;b71 
and #ajh7;b7 of this ,act1 is amended by
 adding at the end the following3  7#bb7
 ,failure to include photograph of      
recipient on benefit card ,if the       
,secretary determines that a ,state to  
which a grant is made under section #djc
 for a fiscal year has failed to comply 
with section #djh7;a77#ag7 for the      
fiscal year1 the ,secretary shall reduce
 the grant payable to the ,state under  
section #djc7;a77#a7 for the immediately
 succeeding fiscal year by an amount    
equal to--  4  #aaj4 ,electronic        
verification of applicant identity  7a7 
,requirement ,section #djh7;a7 of the   

,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#fjh7;a771 as amended by sections       
#ajd7;a71 #aje7;a71 #ajg7;a71 #ajh7;a71 
and #aji7;a7 of this ,act1 is amended by
 adding at the end the following3  7#ah7
 ,requirement to electronically verify  
applicant identity ,a ,state to which a 
grant is made under section #djc for a  
fiscal year shall verify1 by electronic 
means1 the identity of each individual  
who applies for assistance from the     
,state program funded under this part4  
4  7b7 ,penalty ,section #dji7;a7 of    
such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fji7;a771 as  
amended by sections #ajb7;b71 #ajd7;b71 
#ajf7;b71 #ajg7;b71 #ajh7;b71 and       
#aji7;b7 of this ,act1 is amended by    
adding at the end the following3  7#bc7 
,failure to electronically verify       
applicant information  7,a7 ,in general 
,if the ,secretary determines that a    
,state to which a grant is made under   
section #djc for a fiscal year has      
failed to comply with section           
#djh7;a77#ah7 for the fiscal year1 the  

,secretary shall reduce the grant       
payable to the ,state under section     
#djc7;a77#a7 for the immediately        
succeeding fiscal year by an amount     
equal to #aj percent of the ,state      
family assistance grant4  7,b7 ,penalty 
based on severity of failure ,the       
,secretary shall impose reductions under
 subparagraph 7,a7 with respect to a    
fiscal year based on the degree of      
noncompliance4  4  ,,ii ,supplemental   
,nutrition ,assistance ,program reforms 
#bja4 ,repeal of broad-base categorical 
eligibility ,section #e7;a7 of the ,food
 and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g       
,u4,s4,c4 #bjad7;a7 is amended by       
striking the third sentence4  #bjb4     
,mandatory cooperation with child       
support agencies ,section #f7l77#a7 of  
the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh  
7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjae7l77#a77 is amended  
by striking ,at the option of a ,state  
agency1 subject and inserting ,subject4 
#bjc4 ,work requirement ,section #f7o7  
of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of     

#bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjae7o77 is        
amended--  7#a7 in paragraph 7#d77;a7-- 
7,a7 by striking reside-- and inserting 
reside has an unemployment rate of over 
#aj percent42 and  7,b7 by striking     
clauses 7i7 and 7ii72  7#b7 by striking 
paragraph 7#f72 and  7#c7 by            
redesignating paragraph 7#g7 as         
paragraph 7#f74