Expressing the sense of the Congress that continuation of the welfare reforms provided for in the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 should remain a priority.

Action history

1. 2006-07-19Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Finance.
2. 2006-07-18Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
3. 2006-07-18On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
4. 2006-07-18DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 438.
5. 2006-07-18Considered under suspension of the rules.
6. 2006-07-18Mr. Herger moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
7. 2006-07-17Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman .
8. 2006-07-10Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
9. 2006-06-27Introduced in House
10. 2006-06-27Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Education and the Workforce, 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.
11. 2006-06-27Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Education and the Workforce, 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.
12. 2006-06-27Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Education and the Workforce, 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.
13. 2006-06-27Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Education and the Workforce, 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.
14. 2006-06-27Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Education and the Workforce, 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.