II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1290 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 5, 2017 Mr. Lee (for himself and Mr. Cruz ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To help individuals receiving assistance under means-tested welfare programs obtain self-sufficiency, to provide information on total spending on means-tested welfare programs, to provide an overall spending limit on means-tested welfare programs, and for other purposes.