Northern Marianas Family Assistance Act
Summary
Northern Marianas Family Assistance Act This bill expands eligibility for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program to include the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). It also makes certain TANF provisions, including those related to child support enforcement and mandatory work requirements, inapplicable to that territory. In addition, the Department of Health and Human Services must provide technical assistance to the CNMI on developing a plan to use its TANF funds; and seek to negotiate an agreement with the CNMI that sets out how the territory's work, employment, and training programs will be assessed.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Mar 10, 2021
Last action Mar 10, 2021
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Committee
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Mar 10, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
lower
Mar 10, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
lower
Mar 10, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan
DDemocratic
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