HR 4536
Welfare for Needs not Weed Act
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Bill overview
This bill, the Welfare for Needs not Weed Act, aims to restrict how Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds are used. Specifically, it prohibits using electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards – the cards used to distribute welfare benefits – at any store that sells marijuana. The bill modifies a section of existing law to include marijuana sales establishments as prohibited locations for EBT transactions. The changes will take effect on October 1, 2022.
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Primary sponsor
Tom Rice
Cosponsor
Jackie Walorski
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