Tribal TANF Fairness Act of 2019

I 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 2128 To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to clarify the authority of tribal governments in regard to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES APRIL 8, 2019 Mr. COOK (for himself, Ms. MOORE, and Mr. KIND) 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 clarify the authority of tribal governments in regard to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families pro- gram. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Tribal TANF Fairness 4 Act of 2019’’. 5 SEC. 2. SELF-DETERMINATION AUTHORITY. 6 Section 412 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 7 612) is amended by adding at the end the following: 8 VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:26 Apr 18, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H2128.IH H2128 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 2128 IH ‘‘(j) RULE OF INTERPRETATION.—Notwithstanding 1 subsection (e)(1), a tribal government (including a tribal 2 government participating in an intertribal consortium) 3 may lease land held in trust or in fee, at a fair market 4 rate (as verified by an independent appraisal prepared in 5 accordance with the Uniform Standards of Professional 6 Appraisal Practice), for the administration of a tribal fam- 7 ily assistance grant by the tribal government or the inter- 8 tribal consortium.’’. 9 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:26 Apr 18, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H2128.IH H2128 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS