Summary of Family Formation Provisions in the "Personal Responsibility, Work and Family Promotion Act of 2000" (H.R. 4090 substitute amendment)


 

Publication Date: April 2002

Publisher: Center for Law and Social Policy

Author(s): Vicki Turetsky

Research Area: Social conditions

Type: Brief

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

This brief summary describes provisions on family formation, marriage, out-of-wedlock births, and fathers included in the TANF reauthorization bill introduced by Rep. Herger. This bill would authorize $1.6 billion for marriage and fatherhood promotion activities and make changes to TANF purposes, state plan requirements, and state maintenance of effort requirements.