H.R. 1859

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1859 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1859

To require income from the first year of an apprenticeship to be 
disregarded in determining eligibility for assistance under the program 
of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 5, 2025

Ms. DelBene (for herself, Ms. Sanchez, Ms. Sewell, and Ms. Strickland) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Ways and Means

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A BILL

To require income from the first year of an apprenticeship to be 
disregarded in determining eligibility for assistance under the program 
of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Apprenticeship Opportunity Act''.

SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT TO DISREGARD INCOME FROM FIRST YEAR OF AN 
APPRENTICESHIP IN DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE 
UNDER THE TANF PROGRAM.

(a) Requirement.--Section 408(a) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 608(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(13) Requirement to disregard income from 1st year of an 
apprenticeship in determining eligibility for assistance.--A 
State to which a grant is made under section 403 shall 
disregard all income received on account of the 1st year of an 
apprenticeship registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 
(commonly known as the `National Apprenticeship Act'; 50 Stat. 
664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.), in determining the 
eligibility of the recipient for assistance under the State 
program funded under this part.''.
(b) Penalty for Violation.--Section 409(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
609(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(17) Penalty for not disregarding income from 1st year of 
an apprenticeship in determining eligibility for assistance.--
If the Secretary determines that a State to which a grant is 
made under section 403 in a fiscal year has violated section 
408(a)(13) during the fiscal year, the Secretary shall reduce 
the grant payable to the State under section 403(a)(1) for the 
immediately succeeding fiscal year by an amount equal to 1 
percent of the State family assistance grant.''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect on the 1st day of the 1st Federal fiscal year that begins after 
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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