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Welfare

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This page collects the 24 public records POLISCOPE has tagged with “Welfare”. Coverage spans bills and news coverage - each decoded into plain English and linked to its primary source. It most often overlaps with Public Assistance, Social Services, and State Policy.

Active Bills

State BillCALIFORNIAAug 13, 2026AB 1746 requires counties to process CalWORKs childcare requests within 10 days and expands notification requirementsAB 1746 mandates that county welfare departments approve or deny CalWORKs childcare requests within 10 calendar days of receipt. The bill also expands the frequency with which applicants and recipientState BillRHODE ISLANDMay 14, 2026Rhode Island bill eliminates benefit waiting period for lawful permanent residents and raises cash assistance to 100% of federal poverty levelState BillMISSOURIFeb 25, 2026Missouri House Bill 1974 restricts TANF and SNAP benefit card usage at ATMs and expands prohibited purchasesState BillWYOMINGFeb 9, 2026Wyoming Bill Requires SNAP Waiver Request to Ban Snack and Dessert PurchasesState BillMASSACHUSETTSOct 20, 2025Massachusetts Bill S.118 Raises Monthly Assistance Benefit Standards by 20 Percent Annually Until Reaching 50 Percent of the Federal Poverty LevelState BillKANSASApr 10, 2025Kansas Reorganizes Public Assistance Statutes and Updates Eligibility and Fraud Rules

Recent Activity

  1. Tue, Sep 11 item
    1. Florida prohibits use of welfare cash for tattoos, theme parks, and other non-essential servicesFlorida has implemented a new policy that restricts the use of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) cash benefits for specific non-essential purchases. Recipients are now prohibited from usiHillsborough County
  2. Sun, Aug 301 item
    1. Florida prohibits use of TANF cash assistance for video games, liquor, and gamblingFlorida has implemented a ban on using Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) cash assistance funds for the purchase of video games, liquor, and gambling activities. This policy makes Florida Miami-Dade County
  3. Thu, Aug 271 item
    1. Governor DeSantis restricts Temporary Cash Assistance purchases for non-essential goodsFlorida is revising its Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) plan to prohibit the use of cash assistance benefits for the purchase of luxury, entertainment, and other non-essential goods andHillsborough County

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Key Actors

  1. 01Department of Labororganization2 mentions
  2. 02Floridaplace2 mentions
  3. 03Department of Health, Education, and Welfareorganization2 mentions
  4. 04United States Senate Committee on Appropriationsorganization2 mentions
  5. 05Department of Family Servicesorganization1 mentions
  6. 06Orrin G. Hatchperson1 mentions
  7. 07Joint Labor, Health & Social Services Interim Committeeorganization1 mentions
  8. 08Joe Bidenperson1 mentions
  9. 09Erik Randolphperson1 mentions
  10. 10Adrienne Johnstonperson1 mentions

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  • Topic to billsAB 1746 requires counties to process CalWORKs childcare requests within 10 days and expands notification requirements, Rhode Island bill eliminates benefit waiting period for lawful permanent residents and raises cash assistance to 100% of federal poverty level, Missouri House Bill 1974 restricts TANF and SNAP benefit card usage at ATMs and expands prohibited purchases (+3 more)
  • Topic to peopleOrrin G. Hatch, Joe Biden, Erik Randolph (+1 more)
  • Topic to orgsDepartment of Labor, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, United States Senate Committee on Appropriations (+2 more)
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  1. Sep 1, 2026NewsFlorida prohibits use of welfare cash for tattoos, theme parks, and other non-essential services
  2. Aug 30, 2026NewsFlorida prohibits use of TANF cash assistance for video games, liquor, and gambling
  3. Aug 27, 2026NewsGovernor DeSantis restricts Temporary Cash Assistance purchases for non-essential goods
  4. Aug 13, 2026State BillAB 1746 requires counties to process CalWORKs childcare requests within 10 days and expands notification requirements
  5. Jul 20, 2026hearing transcript1966 Supplemental Budget Hearings for Labor, Health, Education, and Welfare
  6. Jul 14, 2026hearing transcript1965 Federal Budget Hearings for Labor, Health, Education, and Welfare
  7. May 14, 2026State BillRhode Island bill eliminates benefit waiting period for lawful permanent residents and raises cash assistance to 100% of federal poverty level
  8. May 12, 2026congressional recordSenator Tuberville Remarks on Immigration Policy
  9. Feb 25, 2026State BillMissouri House Bill 1974 restricts TANF and SNAP benefit card usage at ATMs and expands prohibited purchases
  10. Feb 9, 2026State BillWyoming Bill Requires SNAP Waiver Request to Ban Snack and Dessert Purchases

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