Welfare Reform Act of 1996

GPTKB entity

Statements (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:allows states to create their own welfare programs
gptkbp:amended_by subsequent legislation
gptkbp:created new eligibility criteria for welfare programs
gptkbp:effective_date July 1, 1997
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:enforces time limits on welfare benefits
gptkbp:established gptkb:Temporary_Assistance_for_Needy_Families_(TANF)
welfare-to-work programs
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Welfare Reform Act of 1996
gptkbp:included provisions for health care access
provisions for substance abuse treatment
child care assistance provisions
gptkbp:increased funding for job training programs
work requirements for welfare recipients
gptkbp:influenced subsequent welfare policies
public opinion on welfare
gptkbp:introduced_in gptkb:104th_United_States_Congress
gptkbp:is_affected_by millions of American families
gptkbp:is_aimed_at reduce poverty
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in government reports
policy analysts
gptkbp:is_associated_with increased employment rates
gptkbp:is_challenged_by gptkb:court_cases
advocacy groups
gptkbp:is_criticized_for gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
lack of support for single parents
cutting benefits for the poorest families
its impact on low-income families
gptkbp:is_debated_in Congressional hearings
gptkbp:is_discussed_in gptkb:media_coverage
academic literature
gptkbp:is_evaluated_by nonprofit organizations
various research studies
gptkbp:is_focused_on personal responsibility
gptkbp:is_implemented_in state governments
state welfare agencies
gptkbp:is_linked_to rising welfare rolls
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:labor_unions
progressive advocates
gptkbp:is_promoted_by welfare reform advocates
gptkbp:is_set_in five-year limit on federal assistance
gptkbp:is_subject_to political scrutiny
gptkbp:led_to increased state control over welfare programs
changes in state welfare policies
gptkbp:primary_use to reduce dependency on government assistance
gptkbp:provided block grants to states
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:Aid_to_Families_with_Dependent_Children_(AFDC)
gptkbp:requires states to enforce work participation rates
states to report welfare outcomes
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:Bill_Clinton
gptkbp:was_influenced_by economic conditions
gptkbp:was_part_of national policy debates
broader welfare reform movement
1996 election campaign debates
welfare policy history
gptkbp:was_supported_by business groups
conservative lawmakers
its focus on work
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bill_Clinton
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3