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Personal Responsibility & Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 Topic of White Paper From CRS
July 02, 2026
WASHINGTON, July 2 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13261) on June 30, 2026, by social policy specialist Gene Falk.

Here are excerpts:

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The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996

Introduction

The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA, P.L. 104-193), also known as the 1996 welfare reform law . . .

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