Welfare Reform Act

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:addressed teen pregnancy
gptkbp:affects child welfare
poverty rates
gptkbp:allows block grants to states
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Personal_Responsibility_and_Work_Opportunity_Reconciliation_Act
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkb:Republican_Party
Clinton's legacy
gptkbp:controversy work requirements
funding cuts
gptkbp:created welfare-to-work programs
welfare reform debates
gptkbp:date_enacted gptkb:1996
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:encouraged state innovation
gptkbp:established gptkb:Temporary_Assistance_for_Needy_Families_(TANF)
gptkbp:evaluates criticism for increasing poverty
success in reducing welfare rolls
gptkbp:goal encourage marriage
promote job preparation
reduce welfare dependency
gptkbp:has_goal self-sufficiency
gptkbp:has_limitations lifetime benefits
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Welfare Reform Act
gptkbp:impact welfare recipients
gptkbp:included job training programs
child care assistance
gptkbp:influenced subsequent welfare policies
public opinion on welfare
future legislation on poverty
gptkbp:influenced_by 1990s welfare debates
Clinton administration policies
gptkbp:introduced_in gptkb:House_of_Representatives
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in economic studies
sociological studies
gptkbp:is_debated_in Congressional hearings
gptkbp:is_discussed_in political discourse
gptkbp:is_examined_in policy analysis reports
gptkbp:is_focused_on single mothers
gptkbp:is_implemented_in state governments
gptkbp:is_opposed_by advocacy groups
gptkbp:is_supported_by business groups
gptkbp:led_to increased scrutiny of welfare programs
increased state flexibility
changes in eligibility criteria
gptkbp:part_of welfare reform movement
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:economic_policies
gptkb:government_policies
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:Aid_to_Families_with_Dependent_Children_(AFDC)
gptkbp:required_states_to report on welfare outcomes
gptkbp:requires work participation rates
gptkbp:resulted_in decreased reliance on cash assistance
increased employment among recipients
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:Bill_Clinton
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bill_Clinton
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3