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42 U.S.C. 602: Eligible States; State plan

Created in 1996 by the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-193). Changed by 5 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

13 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 7 U.S.C. 2015, 7 U.S.C. 2026, 7 U.S.C. 2031, 42 U.S.C. 603, 42 U.S.C. 608.

4 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Office of Family Assistance (Assistance Programs), Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services (4).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2022

    • Pub. L. 117–103 added par. (8). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022) Law text · (a)

    2012

    • Pub. L. 112–96 added cls. (vii) and (viii). (Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012) Law text · (a), (viii)

    2010

    • Pub. L. 111–148 added cl. (v). (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) Law text · (a)

    1999

    • Pub. L. 106–169 made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to August 22, 1996. (Foster Care Independence Act of 1999) Law text · (a)

    1997

    • Pub. L. 105–33, §5514(c), made technical amendment to directory language of Pub. L. 104–193, §103(a)(1), which enacted this section. (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text
    • Pub. L. 105–33, §5501(a), substituted "27-month period ending with the close of the 1st quarter of" for "2-year period immediately preceding" in introductory provisions. (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 105–33, §5501(b), inserted ", consistent with section 607(e)(2) of this title" before period at end. (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 105–33, §5501(c), substituted "section 603(a)(2)(C)(iii)" for "section 603(a)(2)(B)". (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 105–33, §5501(d)(1), added subsec. (b). Former subsec. (b) redesignated (c). (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 105–34, §5501(d)(2), inserted "or plan amendment" after "plan". (Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 105–33, §5501(d)(1), redesignated subsec. (b) as (c). (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (c)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.