HR 204 United States House · 118th Congress

Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients Act

The Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients Act (HR 204) requires states to implement drug screening for individuals aged 18+ seeking Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), food stamps (SNAP), or public housing/Section 8 rental assistance. It mandates states to determine if applicants have had drug-related arrests in the past five years, with those having such arrests needing to test negative for controlled substances, while those without such arrests must complete substance abuse screening. Individuals who test positive for drugs would lose benefits for up to one year or until they complete treatment and test negative again. States failing to enforce these requirements face a 15% reduction in federal funding for these programs, and states cannot charge applicants for testing costs.

Issues: ✗ Housing

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Jan 2023

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Introduced Jan 9, 2023 Last action Dec 17, 2024

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Dec 17, 2024

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.

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Feb 13, 2023

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.

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Jan 9, 2023

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Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Jan 9, 2023

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