Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legislation
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| gptkbp:addressed |
teen pregnancy prevention
|
| gptkbp:aimsTo |
promote self-sufficiency among recipients
|
| gptkbp:allows |
states to create their own welfare programs
states to impose time limits on benefits |
| gptkbp:amends |
the_landscape_of_social_welfare_in_the_U.S.
|
| gptkbp:associated_with |
increased employment among welfare recipients
the_Republican_Revolution_of_1994 |
| gptkbp:controversy |
Congress_for_several_years_prior_to_enactment
|
| gptkbp:createdBy |
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
|
| gptkbp:criticism |
advocates for the poor
its impact on vulnerable populations due to its impact on low-income families |
| gptkbp:effectiveDate |
July 1, 1997
|
| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
|
| gptkbp:enforces |
work requirements for welfare recipients
|
| gptkbp:established |
a period of economic expansion
the concept of 'work first' in welfare policy work participation rates for states |
| gptkbp:has |
a landmark change in welfare policy
a shift from entitlement to a more conditional approach |
| gptkbp:hasDepartment |
lifetime benefits for welfare recipients
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Welfare Reform Act of 1996
|
| gptkbp:impact |
millions of American families
|
| gptkbp:includes |
provisions for job training
provisions for substance abuse treatment |
| gptkbp:influenced |
subsequent welfare policies
public opinion on welfare the welfare-to-work movement the_debate_on_poverty_in_America |
| gptkbp:introduced |
gptkb:104th_United_States_Congress
|
| gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of |
the_Clinton_administration's_domestic_policy
|
| gptkbp:is_a_model_for |
future welfare reforms.
|
| gptkbp:is_a_subject_of |
legal challenges and scrutiny
political debate in the late 1990s |
| gptkbp:is_designed_to |
empower states in welfare administration
reduce the welfare rolls |
| gptkbp:is_evaluated_by |
various studies and reports
through state-level programs |
| gptkbp:is_integrated_with |
federal oversight and guidelines
|
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:the_Personal_Responsibility_and_Work_Opportunity_Reconciliation_Act
a broader agenda of welfare reform in the 1990s the broader trend of devolution in government policy |
| gptkbp:is_recognized_for |
other social policy reforms
|
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
policy experts and researchers
|
| gptkbp:is_supported_by |
conservative lawmakers
its focus on personal responsibility |
| gptkbp:led_to |
increased state flexibility in welfare administration
changes in state welfare programs |
| gptkbp:primaryMission |
to reduce dependency on government assistance
|
| gptkbp:provides |
block grants to states
|
| gptkbp:replacedBy |
Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC)
|
| gptkbp:requires |
states to enforce child support laws
states to report on welfare reform progress |
| gptkbp:signature |
gptkb:Bill_Clinton
|
| gptkbp:updates |
funding for child care assistance
state accountability for welfare outcomes |
| gptkbp:was_a_factor_in |
the reduction of welfare caseloads
|
| gptkbp:was_a_response_to |
rising welfare costs
welfare dependency concerns |