H. R. 8872
May 19, 2026
Mr. Carey (for himself, Mr. Arrington, Mr. Bean of Florida, Mr. Miller of Ohio, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, and Ms. Tenney) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to target funds to low-income families, strengthen program integrity guardrails for State expenditure of funds, require measurement of improper payments, and establish goals for eliminating fraud and improper payments under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. Short title.
This Act may be cited as the “Preventing Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in TANF Act”.