HR372-119

Introduced

To require certain welfare programs to deny benefits to persons who fail a drug test, and for other purposes.

119th Congress Introduced Jan 13, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require certain welfare programs to deny benefits to persons who fail a drug test, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting homeowners, renters, builders, and housing agencies. The main policy domain is Housing, Social Welfare, Finance.

Who Benefits and How

homeowners, renters, builders, and housing agencies may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, homeowners, renters, builders, and housing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HBBCD227052F045D58635ACB6D4B642D9: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients Act.
  • Section H3E53946FDA0A48C890BD7F8CA537ED6D: 2. Drug screening and testing under State programs for temporary assistance for needy families Section 408(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 608(a)) is...
  • Section H0C7E36CEEE1B4B0A8B06DBF4E2E763CB: 3. Drug screening and testing under the supplemental nutrition assistance program Section 6 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015) is amended by...
  • Section HDFD02E2474ED4D25A21A94609E459334: 4. Drug screening and testing under public housing and section 8 rental assistance programs Section 214 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1980...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require certain welfare programs to deny benefits to persons who fail a drug test, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting homeowners, renters, builders, and housing agencies.

Key Policy Areas

Housing, Social Welfare, Finance

Primary Purpose

This bill, To require certain welfare programs to deny benefits to persons who fail a drug test, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting homeowners, renters, builders, and housing agencies.

Policy Domains

Housing Social Welfare Finance

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • homeowners, renters, builders, and housing agencies
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homeowners, renters, builders, and housing agencies: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • homeowners, renters, builders, and housing agencies
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federal implementing agencies: ,
homeowners, renters, builders, and housing agencies: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jan 13, 2025

Mr. Rouzer introduced the following bill; which was referred to …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Housing Social Welfare Finance
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_housing_and_urban_development"
→ Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

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