A Democratic bill with 9 Democratic cosponsors · See all 9 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
In committee
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Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The TANF State Expenditure Integrity Act of 2025 aims to prevent and address the intentional misuse of subrecipient funds within the TANF program. It directs the Secretary to develop a monitoring framework to identify intentional misuse and supplement existing state audits. The bill mandates the creation of a TANF Program Integrity Unit at the Administration for Children & Families to conduct this monitoring. An annual appropriation of $10,000,000 will be provided for the staffing and operations of this new unit. Additionally, the bill establishes new remedies where states must repay misused amounts by providing cash assistance directly to low-income families.
Yes· 3 of 4
- Scored +5
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?
The bill creates a mechanism to provide direct cash assistance to families earning below 100 percent of the poverty line.
- Scored +5
Is this likely to lift people out of poverty?
The bill ensures funds are used correctly and mandates direct cash assistance to families below the poverty line in cases of misuse.
- Scored +4
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The bill enhances the monitoring of subrecipient funds and requires annual reports to Congress.
The opposite
- Scored -3
Does this leave more decisions to the states?
The bill imposes new federal monitoring and penalties that constrain state discretion over TANF funds.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Direct Assistance to Low-Income Families: If the Secretary finds that funds were intentionally misused, the state will be required to expend an amount equal to the misused amount to provide cash assistance directly to families with an income below 100 percent of the poverty line (Section 2(b)(2)(A)(ii)(II)).
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Increased Oversight of Funds: The creation of a specific TANF Program Integrity Unit will conduct monitoring to identify the intentional misuse of funds (Section 2(a)(1)(A)(i) and Section 2(a)(2)(A)).
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Enhanced Monitoring Framework: The Secretary is required to develop a framework for monitoring subrecipient use of funds to supplement existing single State audits (Section 2(a)(1)(A)(i)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the text provided.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The bill creates a mechanism to provide direct cash assistance to families earning below 100 percent of the poverty line.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — The bill ensures funds are used correctly and mandates direct cash assistance to families below the poverty line in cases of misuse.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill enhances the monitoring of subrecipient funds and requires annual reports to Congress. Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill increases federal oversight and authority over state-administered TANF funds. Does this leave more decisions to the states? — The bill imposes new federal monitoring and penalties that constrain state discretion over TANF funds.
- 5/21/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 5/11/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/9/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/14/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- 5 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Donald BeyerDemocrat · Virginia
Judy ChuDemocrat · California
Dwight EvansDemocrat · Pennsylvania
Jimmy GomezDemocrat · California
Steven HorsfordDemocrat · Nevada
John LarsonDemocrat · Connecticut
Gwen MooreDemocrat · Wisconsin
Linda SánchezDemocrat · California
Bennie ThompsonDemocrat · Mississippi