A bill to amend title IV of the Social Security Act to provide for the establishment of a quality control system for programs of aid to families with dependent children.
Latest action. Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
Amends part A (Aid to Families with Dependent Children) of title IV of the Social Security Act to require States to establish quality control systems, subject to approval by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, for their AFDC plans which must include: (1) caseload samplings; (2) field investigations; (3) review procedures; (4) submission of data obtained from caseload samplings; (5) submission of a corrective action plan; (6) access to state and local records; and (7) public notification concerning payment error rate. Requires the Secretary to utilize the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services to monitor the operation of the quality control systems. Requires the Secretary to: (1) conduct a full field review of State caseload subsamples; (2) conduct a case record review of cases previously found to be in error; and (3) submit the findings of such reviews to the Inspector General. Provides that: (1) any State which disagrees with any findings made on the basis of the Federal review shall be entitled to a hearing by the Secretary; and (2) a final decision of the Secretary shall not be subject to judicial review. Requires the Secretary to provide technical assistance, directly or by contract, to States and local administrative units utilized in the administration of any State's quality control program. Provides penalties for failure of a State to furnish caseload samples as required. Excludes, after March 1, 1981, from the determination of the "dollar error rate of aid" nonpayments to eligible families not receiving assistance due to erroneous terminations or denials. Requires the Secretary to: (1) include on-site visits to the State's quality control offices; (2) establish a uniform monitoring system for regional offices; and (3) temporarily waive the requirements of this Act if compliance requires a change in State law. Provides for a congressional veto of any regulations issued by the Secretary.
Written by analysts at the Congressional Research Service and published on Congress.gov, not by Civibrief. Summarized at the "Introduced in Senate" stage on September 24, 1980. It describes the bill, it is not the legal text.
Where is it in the process, and what happens next?
4 steps remain before this bill could become law.
The record's latest action, on September 24, 1980: Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
- Clearing the committees it was referred to, and being scheduled for a floor vote
- Passage by the Senate
- Passage by the House
- The President's signature. If the President vetoes it, two-thirds of both chambers must vote to override.
How likely is it to become law?
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In the 96th Congress (1979-80), 613 of the 12,581 bills and joint resolutions introduced became law, about 4.9 percent. That count covers every measure at every stage, including the many that never left committee.
This one is not there yet: 4 steps are still outstanding, listed above.
Has anyone actually voted on it?
No. No roll call in this Congress cites this measure. That is the ordinary outcome: most measures never reach a recorded floor vote, and a committee ends most of them simply by not acting.
A vote is not the only thing that happens to a measure. Hearings, markups, and referrals are all recorded actions, and none of them is a vote of the full chamber.
Who is behind it?
HERMAN TALMADGE (D-GA) introduced it on September 24, 1980. No cosponsors are recorded.
Cosponsoring is a formal signature on the text. It is not a commitment to vote for the measure, it does not bind anyone's party, and a long list of cosponsors is a measure of attention rather than of prospects.
How long has it been in play?
It was introduced on September 24, 1980, 16787 days ago. The most recent recorded action was 16787 days ago, on September 24, 1980.
Measures do not carry over. Anything the 96th Congress has not finished by January 3, 1981 dies when the term ends, and has to be introduced again from the start in the next Congress.
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Vote history
- SenateIn committee, no floor vote yet
- HouseAwaits Senate passage
- PresidentAwaits both chambers