PRWORA
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PRWORA (the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) is a landmark U.S. welfare reform law that overhauled federal assistance programs by emphasizing work requirements, time-limited benefits, and greater state control.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
ⓘ
welfare reform law ⓘ |
| abbreviation | PRWORA self-link ⓘ |
| acronym |
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
ⓘ
surface form:
TANF
|
| affectedProgram |
Child Support Enforcement Program
ⓘ
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ⓘ
surface form:
Food Stamp Program
Supplemental Security Income ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
increase employment among low-income families
ⓘ
promote personal responsibility ⓘ reduce welfare dependency ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 8, Title 21, Title 42 of the United States Code (various sections) ⓘ |
| congressNumber | 104th United States Congress ⓘ |
| containsTitle |
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
ⓘ
surface form:
Title I – Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
Supplemental Security Income ⓘ
surface form:
Title II – Supplemental Security Income for Aged, Blind, and Disabled
Title IV—Child Support Enforcement ⓘ
surface form:
Title III – Child Support Enforcement
Title IV – Restricting Welfare and Public Benefits for Aliens ⓘ Title IX – Miscellaneous Provisions ⓘ Title V – Child Protection ⓘ Title VI – Child Care ⓘ Title VII – Child Nutrition Programs ⓘ Title VIII – Food Stamp Provisions ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdProgram | Temporary Assistance for Needy Families ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1996-08-22 ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
greater state control over welfare programs
ⓘ
time-limited benefits ⓘ work requirements ⓘ |
| fullName | Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 ⓘ |
| fundingMechanism | block grants to states ⓘ |
| ideologicalContext | shift from entitlement-based welfare to work-based assistance ⓘ |
| introducedTimeLimitFor | cash assistance under TANF ⓘ |
| introducedWorkRequirementFor | welfare recipients ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
|
| maximumLifetimeBenefitDuration | 60 months of TANF assistance with some exceptions ⓘ |
| policyArea |
poverty alleviation
ⓘ
social policy ⓘ welfare ⓘ |
| politicalContext | Clinton administration welfare reform agenda ⓘ |
| presidentAtSigning | Bill Clinton ⓘ |
| prohibits | federal assistance to most legal immigrants for the first five years of residency with some exceptions ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 104-193 ⓘ |
| replacedEntitlementWith | capped block grants ⓘ |
| replacedProgram |
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
ⓘ
surface form:
Aid to Families with Dependent Children
|
| requires | states to meet work participation rates for TANF recipients ⓘ |
| restrictedEligibilityFor | legal immigrants for certain federal benefits ⓘ |
| signedBy | Bill Clinton ⓘ |
| sponsorChamber | United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| subjectOfDebateOn |
impact on single mothers and children
ⓘ
poverty and inequality in the United States ⓘ treatment of immigrants in welfare policy ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1996 ⓘ |
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