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42 U.S.C. § 1397

Purposes of division; authorization of appropriations

United States · Title 42 — THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE · Status: effective

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42 U.S.C. § 1397, Purposes of division; authorization of appropriations, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/477446
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For the purposes of consolidating Federal assistance to States for social services into a single grant, increasing State flexibility in using social service grants, and encouraging each State, as far as practicable under the conditions in that State, to furnish services directed at the goals of—

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 97-35(H.R. 3982)1981-08-13
    Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 111-148(H.R. 3590)2010-03-23
    Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act