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42 U.S.C. 629d: Payments to States

Created in 1993 by Public Law 103-66. Changed by 3 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. 629b, 42 U.S.C. 629g, 42 U.S.C. 629h.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2025

    • Pub. L. 118–258 substituted "629f(b)(3)(B) of this title" for "629f(b)(4)(B) of this title". (Supporting America's Children and Families Act) Law text · (a)

    2006

    • Pub. L. 109–288, §4(a)(3), substituted "the sum of—" for "the lesser of—" in introductory provisions, added pars. (1) and (2), and struck out former pars. (1) and (2) which read as follows: Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 109–288, §3(f)(1)(A), inserted ", subject to subsection (d)," after "shall" in introductory provisions. Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 109–288, §5(b)(3)(B), in heading inserted "or tribal consortia" after "tribes" and in text inserted "or tribal consortium" after "to which an Indian tribe" and "or in the case of a payment to a tribal consortium, such tribal organizations of, or entity established by, the India… Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 109–288, §3(f)(1)(B), added subsec. (d). Law text · (d)

    2002

    • Pub. L. 107–133, §104(a), struck out par. (1) designation and heading after subsec. heading, substituted "Each State that has a plan approved under section 629b of this title shall be entitled to payment of the lesser of—" for "Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, ea… Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 107–133, §104(b)(1), struck out "paragraph (1) or (2)(B) of" after "amount paid under" and substituted "under the State plan under section 629b of this title" for "described in this subpart". Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 107–133, §104(b)(2), substituted "subsection (a)" for "subsection (a)(1)". Law text · (b)

    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.