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42 U.S.C. 607: Mandatory work requirements
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.
12 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 42 U.S.C. 602, 42 U.S.C. 604, 42 U.S.C. 609, 42 U.S.C. 611, 42 U.S.C. 612.
6 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 (6).
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This Congress
No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.
How it got here
2023
2012
- Pub. L. 112–96 substituted "603(b)(5)" for "603(b)(6)". (Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012) Law text · (c)
2009
- Pub. L. 111–5, §2101(d)(2), struck out "(or if the immediately preceding fiscal year is fiscal year 2008, 2009, or 2010, then, at State option, during the emergency fund base year of the State with respect to the average monthly assistance caseload of the State (within the mea… (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 111–5, §2101(b), inserted "(or if the immediately preceding fiscal year is fiscal year 2008, 2009, or 2010, then, at State option, during the emergency fund base year of the State with respect to the average monthly assistance caseload of the State (within the meaning of section 603(c)(9) o… (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) Law text · (b)
2006
- Pub. L. 109–171, §7102(b)(1), inserted "or any other State program funded with qualified State expenditures (as defined in section 609(a)(7)(B)(i) of this title)" after "this part". (Deficit Reduction Act of 2005) Law text · (a), (2), (b)
- Pub. L. 109–171, §7102(a)(1)(A), inserted "or any other State program funded with qualified State expenditures (as defined in section 609(a)(7)(B)(i) of this title)" after "this part". (Deficit Reduction Act of 2005) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 109–171, §7102(a)(1)(B), added cl. (ii) and struck out former cl. (ii) which read as follows: "the average monthly number of families that received aid under the State plan approved under part A of this subchapter (as in effect on September 30, 1995) during fiscal yea… (Deficit Reduction Act of 2005) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 109–171, §7102(a)(2), substituted "and the eligibility criteria in effect during fiscal year 2005" for "and eligibility criteria under the State program operated under the State plan approved under part A of this subchapter (as such plan and such part were in effect on Se… (Deficit Reduction Act of 2005) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 109–171, §7102(b)(1), inserted "or any other State program funded with qualified State expenditures (as defined in section 609(a)(7)(B)(i) of this title)" after "this part". (Deficit Reduction Act of 2005) Law text · (c), (e), (2)
- Pub. L. 109–171, §7102(c)(1), amended heading and text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "During fiscal year 1999, the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate shall hold hearings and engage in other appro… (Deficit Reduction Act of 2005) Law text · (i)
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, §5504(a), added subpar. (C). (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 105–33, §5504(b), inserted "and not resulting from changes in State eligibility criteria" after "Federal law" in heading. (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 105–33, §5504(c), inserted "or tribal work program" after "assistance plan" in heading and "or under a tribal work program to which funds are provided under this part" before period at end of text. (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 105–33, §5504(e), substituted "participating" for "making progress" in cls. (i) and (ii). (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 105–33, §5504(d)(1), substituted "and the other parent in the family are" for "is" and inserted "a total of" before "at least". (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 105–33, §5504(d)(2), substituted "individual and the other parent in the family are" for "individual's spouse is", inserted "for a total of at least 55 hours per week" before "during the month", and substituted "50" for "20" and "(6), (7), (8), or (12)" for "or (7)". (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 105–33, §5504(f), inserted "or the State is a needy State (within the meaning of section 603(b)(6) of this title)" after "United States". (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 105–33, §5504(g), inserted "or relative" after "parent" in two places in heading and substituted "who is the only parent or caretaker relative in the family" for "in a 1-parent family who is the parent". (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 105–33, §5504(h), in heading substituted "Single teen head of household or married teen" for "Teen head of household" and, in introductory provisions, substituted "married or a" for "a single" and struck out ", subject to subparagraph (D) of this paragraph," after "is dee… (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 105–33, §5504(i), substituted "an average of at least 20 hours per week during the month" for "at least the minimum average number of hours per week specified in the table set forth in paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection". (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 105–33, §5003(a), amended heading and text of subpar. (D) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "For purposes of determining monthly participation rates under paragraphs (1)(B)(i) and (2)(B) of subsection (b) of this section, not more than 20 percent of ind… (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 105–33, §5504(j), substituted "engage in work required in accordance with this section" for "work" in introductory provisions. (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (e)
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.