H.R. 9701 · 117th Congress · House

Welfare Reform Act of 2022

Active· Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Finan…
Introduced
Dec 30, 22
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
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Sent to President
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Signed into Law
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Executive Summary

Welfare Reform Act of 2022

This bill directs the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to establish a program to convey certain federal land to individuals who permanently waive eligibility for certain welfare programs.

The BLM shall have final discretion as to the allocation of land to such individuals but must provide them with a means to express their preference for available land, including whether the land will be used for residential or agricultural purposes.

The bill prohibits the sale of the land for a 10-year period.

Action Timeline

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  1. DEC 30, 2022•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  2. DEC 30, 2022•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. DEC 30, 2022•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Education and Labor, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  4. DEC 30, 2022•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Education and Labor, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  5. DEC 30, 2022•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Education and Labor, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  6. DEC 30, 2022•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Education and Labor, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  7. DEC 30, 2022•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Education and Labor, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  8. DEC 30, 2022•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Education and Labor, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  9. DEC 30, 2022•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Education and Labor, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Committees

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Dec 30, 2022

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Education and Workforce Committee

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Referred: Dec 30, 2022

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Financial Services Committee

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Referred: Dec 30, 2022

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Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Dec 30, 2022

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Agriculture Committee

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Referred: Dec 30, 2022

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Ways and Means Committee

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Referred: Dec 30, 2022

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Natural Resources Committee

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Referred: Dec 30, 2022

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