A bill to amend the Social Security Act to consolidate within a single comprehensive national welfare program all of the existing Federal public assistance and welfare programs, with all residents of the United States being guaranteed an adequate minimum income.
Family Income Maintenance Act - Amends the Social Security Act by adding the following new title: Title XXI - Family Income Maintenance Benefits - Directs that every eligible family shall be paid family income maintenance benefits by the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare. States that in order to be eligible for benefits a family must include at least one individual who is either a citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence and have a countable income of no more than is authorized for benefit payments pursuant to this Act. Specifies that the amount of benefits paid shall be $2,400 a year for the first adult in a family, $1,200 a year for each additional adult, and $550 a year for each dependent child under the age of 18. Stipulates that such amount shall be reduced by the amount of the family's countable income.
Sets forth a formula for determining a family's countable income.
Requires that every employable individual who is a member of an eligible family shall, as a condition to receiving benefits, register for services, training, and employment in a work incentive program.
Directs that all existing Federal public assistance and welfare programs be replaced by this Act.
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
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