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119th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 8872 — Preventing Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in TANF Act

“To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to target funds to low-income families, strengthen program integrity guardrails for State expenditure of funds, require measurement of improper payments, and establish goals for eliminating fraud and improper payments under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families, and for other purposes.”

Introduced May 19, 2026
Last action Jun 3, 2026
Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
May 19, 2026
Step 2
Referred
May 19, 2026
Ways & Means
Step 3
Committee
May 21, 2026
Reported out
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House floor
Jun 3, 2026
Passed House
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Senate
Moves to Senate
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
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Provisions · 6 sectionsReported to House
2 versions
Reported to House · 6 provisions
Timeline · 13 actions
Jun 3, 2026
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the Chair announced further proceedings on H.R. 8872 is postponed.
Jun 3, 2026
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Jun 3, 2026
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 8872.
Jun 3, 2026
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8646, H.R. 7726, H.R. 7892 and H.R. 8872. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8646 under a structured rule and H.R. 7726, H.R. 7892, and H.R. 8872 under a closed rule, with one hour of general debate on each bill. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on each bill.
Jun 3, 2026
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1333. (consideration: CR H3805-3810; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H3805-3806)
Jun 3, 2026
Rule H. Res. 1333 passed House.
Jun 3, 2026
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1333 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8646, H.R. 7726, H.R. 7892 and H.R. 8872. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8646 under a structured rule and H.R. 7726, H.R. 7892, and H.R. 8872 under a closed rule, with one hour of general debate on each bill. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on each bill.
May 29, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 584.
May 29, 2026
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-670.
May 21, 2026
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 19.
May 21, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
May 19, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 19, 2026
Introduced in House