House Roll Call 1219, 104th Congress · July 24, 1996

Welfare and Medicaid Reform Act of 1996 — H.R.3734 BY KASICH (R-OH) -- PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND WORK OPPORTUNITY RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1996 CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS AMENDMENT OF 1996 (PUB. L. 104-193, APPROVED 8/22/96) (HOUSE AGREED TO THE SABO MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES TO DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE CONFERENCE TO ELIMINATE ANY PROVISIONS IN THE HOUSE AND SENATE BILLS WHICH SHIFT COSTS TO STATES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND RESULT IN AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN POVERTY; MAXIMIZE THE AVAILABILITY OF FOOD STAMPS AND VOUCHERS FOR GOODS AND SERVICES FOR CHILDREN TO PREVENT ANY INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN THROWN INTO POVERTY WHILE THEIR PARENTS MAKE THE TRANSITION FROM WELFARE TO WORK; ENSURE THAT THE BILL PRESERVES MEDICAID COVERAGE SO THAT THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WITHOUT ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE DOES NOT INCREASE AND MORE CHILDREN AND OLD PEOPLE ARE NOT DRIVEN INTO POVERTY; AND PROVIDE THAT ANY SAVINGS THAT REDOUND TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AS A RESULT OF THIS LEGISLATION BE USED FOR DEFICIT REDUCTION.)

Question before the chamber: On Motion to Instruct Conferees

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