H.R. 4771 — A bill to amend title IV of the Social Security Act to permit States to make payments of aid to families with dependent children in the form of housing vouchers to the extent that such payments are made to meet the recipients' shelter and related expenses.

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Amends part A (Aid to Families with Dependent Children) of title IV of the Social Security Act to permit AFDC shelter payments to be made as housing vouchers. Provides that such vouchers can be used by a recipient only as payment for shelter, shall be redeemable for cash only by the person providing shelter, and cannot exceed the portion of aid intended for shelter.

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1981-10-15
Introduced in House
1981-10-15
Introduced in House
1981-10-15
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
1981-10-20
Referred to Subcommittee on Public Assistance and Unemployment Compensation.

A bill to amend title IV of the Social Security Act to permit States to make payments of aid to families with dependent children in the form of housing vouchers to the extent that such payments are made to meet the recipients' shelter and related expenses.

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