H.R. 3672 · 109th Congress · enacted
TANF Emergency Response and Recovery Act of 2005
Became Public Law No: 109-68.
Latest official action 2005-09-21 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 8, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.) TANF Emergency Response and Recovery Act of 2005 - (Sec. 2) Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to pay each state family assistance grant payable for the first quarter of FY2006, as soon as practicable after the enactment of this Act. Provides that activities authorized by part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act shall continue through December 31, 2005, in the manner authorized for FY2005. Makes necessary appropriations for such purpose. Provides that grants and payments may be made pursuant to this authority through the first quarter of FY2006 at the same level as provided through the first quarter of 2005. Extends the National Random Sample Study of Child Welfare and Child Welfare Waiver Authority through December 31, 2005. (Sec. 3) Provides that, between the enactment of this Act and August 31, 2006, a state shall be considered a needy state for purposes of the TANF Contingency Fund for State Welfare Programs if: (1) cash benefits under the state TANF program have been provided on a short-term, nonrecurring basis to a family which has resided in another state that includes an area for which a major disaster has been declared as a result of Hurricane Katrina, and has trave…
Congressional Research Service · 2005-09-21
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Cosponsor
Roger F. Wicker
Senate · MS · Republican
$118,700PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Maxine Waters
House · CA District 43 · Democratic
$428,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
13 of 13 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$10,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION TITLE INDUSTRY PAC (TIPAC)$10,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBLACKROCK FUNDS SERVICES GROUP LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BLACKROCK PAC)$10,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$10,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDEPOSITORY TRUST AND CLEARING CORPORATION PAC - DTCC PAC; THE$10,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordLA BAMBA PAC$10,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$10,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM$10,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$10,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$7,500
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$7,500
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$7,500
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordMORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC)$7,500
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,500
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY MANGERS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NARPM PAC)$7,500
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordUNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION EMPLOYEE PAC - USAA EMPLOYEE PAC$7,500
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordVISA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,500
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordZILLOW GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ZG PAC)$7,500
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordOPTIVER AMERICAS LLC PAC (OPTIVER PAC)$7,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordBOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC. PAC (BOOZ ALLEN PAC)$6,000
Roger F. Wicker · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordKINECTA FEDERAL CREDIT UNION FEDERAL PAC$6,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$5,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$5,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN GAS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
Roger F. Wicker · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN SENIORS HOUSING ASSOCIATION (SENIORS HOUSING PAC)$5,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordBLUE WATER AUTONOMY, INC. PAC$5,000
Roger F. Wicker · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordBREAD FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. PAC (AKA BREAD FINANCIAL PAC)$5,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCADENCE BANK PAC$5,000
Roger F. Wicker · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$5,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCHIME FINANCIAL, INC. PAC (CHIME PAC)$5,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCOMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FINANCE COUNCIL PAC$5,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordDELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordEATON CORPORATION PUBLIC POLICY ASSOCIATION$5,000
Roger F. Wicker · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordFAIR ISAAC CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FICO PAC)$5,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordINDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ICBA PAC)$5,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordKPMG PARTNERS/PRINCIPALS AND EMPLOYEES PAC$5,000
Maxine Waters · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
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Measured outcome: not established
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