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S.2548
Title: A bill to amend the temporary assistance to needy families program under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to improve the provision of education and job training under that program, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Bingaman, Jeff [NM] (introduced 5/22/2002)      Cosponsors: 6
Latest Major Action: 5/22/2002 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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TITLE(S):  (italics indicate a title for a portion of a bill)
STATUS: (color indicates Senate actions)
5/22/2002:
Introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4720-47221)
5/22/2002:
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4721)
COMMITTEE(S):
RELATED BILL DETAILS:

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AMENDMENT(S):

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COSPONSORS(6), ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]:     (Sort: by date)

Sen Corzine, Jon - 6/12/2002 [NJ] Sen Dodd, Christopher J. - 6/6/2002 [CT]
Sen Murray, Patty - 6/6/2002 [WA] Sen Reed, John F. - 6/6/2002 [RI]
Sen Wellstone, Paul D. - 5/22/2002 [MN] Sen Wyden, Ron - 6/18/2002 [OR]

SUMMARY AS OF:
5/22/2002--Introduced.

Education Works Act of 2002 - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to: (1) expand the vocational educational training work activity category, removing the time limitation on such training, and adding participation in postsecondary education, an English-as-a-second-language program, or an adult basic education program; (2) eliminate the limit on the number of TANF recipients enrolled in vocational education or high school who may be counted towards the State work participation requirement; and (3) provide for nonapplication of the five year limit on TANF assistance to individuals who receive child care or transportation benefits under the State TANF program and participate in a full-time educational program or are employed.