U.S. welfare reform and the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act (1994–2005)

1. Congress begins major welfare overhaul push

   Nov 8, 1994Labels: Congress, Welfare reform

   • CRS TANF History
   • Contract America

2. House passes H.R. 4 welfare reform bill

   Mar 23, 1995Labels: House of, H R

   • Contract America

3. Senate passes H.R. 4; Clinton vetoes

   Sep 19, 1995Labels: Senate, Bill Clinton

   • Contract America
   • CRS TANF History

4. PRWORA signed into law, creating TANF

   Aug 22, 1996Labels: PRWORA, TANF

   • CRS TANF History
   • USCCR PRWORA

5. AFDC entitlement ends; states transition to TANF

   Oct 1, 1996Labels: AFDC, State plans

   • CA Senate Dates
   • CBPP Timeline

6. TANF fully implemented nationwide

   Jul 1, 1997Labels: TANF, States

   • CRS TANF 1997
   • CBPP Timeline

7. Welfare-to-work grants enacted via budget law

   Aug 5, 1997Labels: Welfare-to-Work, Congress

   • CRS TANF History
   • CRS TANF 1997

8. PRWORA technical amendments become law

   Oct 28, 1998Labels: P L, Congress

   • Congress gov HR4558
   • CRS TANF History

9. HHS issues TANF final rule regulations

   Apr 12, 1999Labels: HHS, TANF regulations

   • ACF Guidance
   • ACF Tech Corrections

10. TANF final rule takes effect

    Oct 1, 1999Labels: TANF rule, HHS

    • ACF Tech Corrections
    • ACF Guidance

11. Federal TANF authority reaches scheduled expiration

    Sep 30, 2002Labels: TANF, Congress

    • CRS TANF History

12. Deficit Reduction Act reauthorizes TANF, tightens rules

    Feb 8, 2006Labels: Deficit Reduction, TANF

    • CRS TANF History
    • ACF DRA Summary