Title: Senate Finance Committee "marks up" welfare bill: what it means for youth and teen parents.

POPLINE Document Number: 276730

Author(s):

Levin-Epstein J
Grisham C

Source citation:

Washington, D.C., Center For Law and Social Policy [CLASP], 2003 Sep 22. 5 p.

Abstract:

On Wednesday, September 10, 2003, the Senate Finance Committee approved a welfare reauthorization bill. Called PRIDE (Personal Responsibility and Individual Development for Everyone), the bill reauthorizes the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program as well as a number of other programs (e.g., the abstinence-unless-married education program). PRIDE is Senator Charles Grassley’s (R-IA) bill, and, as he is Chair of the Senate Finance Committee, the bill is considered the Chairman’s “mark.” The Chairman’s “mark” gets circulated a couple of days in advance of a committee hearing so that Committee Members can see what is included. Members then submit or “file” amendments. A filed amendment may or may not be debated in the Committee when Members “mark up” the bill. While the Senate has now taken a critical step in moving the reauthorization of TANF, the House passed a measure earlier in 2003. The next step in the Senate is consideration on the floor. Given the Senate’s schedule and press of business, it is not clear when or whether the reauthorization will reach the Senate floor but it is not expected to move rapidly. In the meantime, TANF is operating under a series of “continuing resolutions” that extend the current program, which was technically scheduled to expire on October 1, 2002. (excerpt)

Keywords:

United States
Critique
Evaluation
Parents
Youth
Minors
Family Policy
Social Security
Legislation
Training Programs
Living Arrangements
Developed Countries
North America
Americas
Family Relationships
Family Characteristics
Family and Household
Age Factors
Population Characteristics
Demographic Factors
Population
Social Policy
Policy
Financing, Government
Financial Activities
Economic Factors
Education
Residence Characteristics
Population Distribution
Geographic Factors