Introduced in House
Reduce Bureaucracy to Uplift Families Act
SEC. 1. SHORT TITLETrack this section →
This Act may be cited as the Reduce Bureaucracy to Uplift Families Act.
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON PERCENTAGE OF FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE THAT MAY BE USED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSESTrack this section →
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.
SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON PERCENTAGE OF QUALIFIED STATE EXPENDITURES THAT MAY CONSIST OF CERTAIN ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSESTrack this section →
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.
SEC. 4. PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ADMINISTRATIVE LIMITATIONTrack this section →
Section 409(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 409(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (17) Penalty for failure to comply with administrative limitation If the Secretary determines that a State to which a grant is made under section 403 for a fiscal year has failed to comply with section 404(b) for the fiscal year, the Secretary shall reduce the grant payable to the State under section 403(a)(1) for the immediately succeeding fiscal year by an amount equal to not more than 5 percent of the State family assistance grant..
SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATETrack this section →
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2026.