March 24, 2025
Mr. Yakym introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to limit the percentage of funds made available for the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families that may be used for administrative expenses, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Reduce Bureaucracy to Uplift Families Act
.
Sec. 2. Limitation on percentage of funds made available that may be used for administrative expenses
Section 404(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 604(b)) is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (1), by striking 15
and inserting 10
; and
(2)
in paragraph (2), by inserting , or for case management needed to assist individuals with developing an individual responsibility plan pursuant to section 408(b)
before the period.
Sec. 3. Limitation on percentage of qualified state expenditures that may consist of certain administrative expenses
Section 409(a)(7)(B)(i)(I)(dd) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 609(a)(7)(B)(i)(I)(dd)) is amended by striking 15
and inserting 10
.
Sec. 4. Penalty for failure to comply with administrative limitation
Section 409(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 409(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(17) Penalty for failure to comply with administrative limitation
If the Secretary determines that a State to which a grant is made under section 403 for a fiscal year has failed to comply with section 404(b) for the fiscal year, the Secretary shall reduce the grant payable to the State under section 403(a)(1) for the immediately succeeding fiscal year by an amount equal to not more than 5 percent of the State family assistance grant.
Sec. 5. Effective date
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2026.