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42 U.S.C. 611: Data collection and reporting

Created in 1996 by the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-193). Changed by 8 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 42 U.S.C. 603, 42 U.S.C. 609, 42 U.S.C. 612.

2 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 (2).

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2023

    • Pub. L. 118–5, §302, added subsec. (e). (Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 118–5, §304, added subsec. (f). (Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023) Law text · (f)

    2012

    • Pub. L. 112–96, §4005(e), struck out second closing parenthesis after "1972". (Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 112–96, §4003(a), added subsec. (d). (Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012) Law text · (d)

    2010

    • Pub. L. 111–291 added subsec. (c). (The Claims Resettlement Act of 2010.) Law text · (c)

    2008

    • Pub. L. 110–246, §4002(b)(1)(E), (2)(V), substituted "supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits" for "food stamps". (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (a)

    2006

    • Pub. L. 109–171, §7102(b)(2)(A), inserted "or any other State program funded with qualified State expenditures (as defined in section 609(a)(7)(B)(i) of this title)" before colon at end of introductory provisions. (Deficit Reduction Act of 2005) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 109–171, §7102(b)(2)(B), inserted "and any other State programs 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)

    1999

    • Pub. L. 106–113, §1000(a)(4) [title VIII, §804(a)(1)], in introductory provisions, inserted "(except for information relating to activities carried out under section 603(a)(5) of this title)" after "part". (Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 106–113, §1000(a)(4) [title VIII, §804(a)(2)], struck out cl. (xviii) which related to families participating in a program operated with funds provided under section 603(a)(5) of this title. (Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000) 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, §5507(1)(A)(i), added cl. (ii) and struck out former cl. (ii) which read as follows: "Whether a child receiving such assistance or an adult in the family is disabled." (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 105–33, §5507(1)(A)(ii), substituted "head of" for "youngest child in". (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 105–33, §5507(1)(A)(iii), substituted "level" for "status". (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (a), (viii)
    • Pub. L. 105–33, §5507(1)(A)(iv), added cl. (xvii). (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 105–33, §5001(e)(1), added cl. (xviii). (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 105–33, §5507(1)(B), substituted "samples" for "estimates" in heading and "disaggregated case record information on a sample of families selected" for "an estimate which is obtained" in cl. (i). (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 105–33, §5001(e)(2), inserted before period at end ", with a separate statement of the percentage of such funds that are used to cover administrative costs or overhead incurred for programs operated with funds provided under section 603(a)(5) of this title". (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 105–33, §5001(e)(3), inserted before period at end ", with a separate statement of the total amount expended by the State during the quarter on programs operated with funds provided under section 603(a)(5) of this title". (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 105–33, §5001(e)(4), inserted before period at end ", with a separate statement of the number of such parents who participated in programs operated with funds provided under section 603(a)(5) of this title". (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 105–33, §5507(2), added par. (6). Former par. (6) redesignated (7). (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 105–33, §5001(e)(5), added subpar. (C). (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 105–33, §5507(2), redesignated par. (6) as (7). (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 105–33, §5001(e)(6), inserted before period at end ", and shall consult with the Secretary of Labor in defining the data elements with respect to programs operated with funds provided under section 603(a)(5) of this title". (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (a)

    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.