Key Votes
HR 3562 - Wisconsin Welfare Reform Bill - Key Vote
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Legislation - Placed on Calendar (Senate) - June 19, 1996
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (289-136) - June 6, 1996 (Key vote)
Title: Wisconsin Welfare Reform Bill
Vote to pass a bill that allows Federal guidelines to be waived in order for Wisconsin to implement its welfare reform demonstration project called "Wisconsin Works."
- Considers Federal law to be waived when the "Wisconsin Works" demonstration project is presented to the appropriate Federal official.
- Prohibits the "Wisconsin Works" project from increasing Wisconsin's expenditures.
- States that this act has no effect on other waivers granted to Wisconsin.
Sponsors
- Mark W. Neumann (WI - R) (Out Of Office)
Co-sponsors
- Steven C. 'Steve' Gunderson (WI - R) (Out Of Office)
- Scott L. Klug (WI - R) (Out Of Office)
- Thomas E. 'Tom' Petri (WI - R)
- Toby Roth (WI - R) (Out Of Office)
- Frank James 'Jim' Sensenbrenner Jr. (WI - R)