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Preventing Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in TANF Act
6/5/2026, 11:21 PM
Summary of Bill HR 8872
The "Preventing Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in TANF Act" was introduced in the 119th Congress as H.R. 8872 on May 19, 2026. The bill aims to address issues related to waste, fraud, and abuse in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. Specific details of the provisions and directives within the bill are not explicitly outlined in the provided context. You can access the full text of the bill and additional information on the official PDF version available at the provided URL: https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr8872/BILLS-119hr8872ih.pdf.
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Current Status of Bill HR 8872
Bill HR 8872 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since May 19, 2026. Bill HR 8872 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on May 19, 2026. Bill HR 8872's most recent activity was POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the Chair announced further proceedings on H.R. 8872 is postponed. as of June 3, 2026
Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 8872
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
0Republican Sponsors
1Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
13Democrat Cosponsors
0Republican Cosponsors
13Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 8872
Primary Policy Focus
Social WelfareAlternate Title(s) of Bill HR 8872
Preventing Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in TANF Act
Preventing Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in TANF Act
To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to target funds to low-income families, strengthen program integrity guardrails for State expenditure of funds, require measurement of improper payments, and establish goals for eliminating fraud and improper payments under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families, and for other purposes.
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 8872
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