I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7449 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 23, 2024 Mrs. Steel introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reduce Bureaucracy to Uplift Families Act . 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. 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 . 4. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2025. 5. Two-year reauthorization of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program Activities authorized by part A of title IV (other than under section 403(c) or 418) and section 1108(b) of the Social Security Act shall continue through September 30, 2026, in the manner authorized for fiscal year 2023, and out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there are hereby appropriated such sums as may be necessary for such purpose.