Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
2011-2012 Legislators' Guide to the Issues
Monday, 13 September 2010 - 12:00am
In 1996, Congress passed the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA). PRWORA ended welfare as an entitlement, instead creating a system of reciprocal obligation, requiring welfare recipients to be engaged in work activities and time-limiting the receipt of benefits.
