H.R. 8872 · 119th Congress · pending
Preventing Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in TANF Act
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the Chair announced further proceedings on H.R. 8872 is postponed.
Latest official action 2026-06-03 · Unknown
The bill, briefly
Preventing Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in TANF Act This bill limits how and when states may use Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds and establishes an eligibility threshold for all TANF-funded assistance and services. Currently, each state sets its own eligibility threshold for TANF-funded cash assistance. The bill establishes an upper limit on eligibility applicable to all assistance and services (including non-cash benefits) funded by TANF family assistance grants. Under this provision, only families with income under 200% of the federal poverty guidelines may receive TANF-funded assistance and services. Further, the bill generally requires states to obligate TANF funds by the end of the fiscal year after they are paid and to spend funds by the end of the second fiscal year after they are paid. However, states may reserve a specified portion of their TANF funds for future use. (There is currently no requirement to use TANF funds within a specified period.) The bill also explicitly requires states to use federal TANF funds to supplement, not replace, state and local funding for TANF-supported programs. (Current law requires states to spend a specified minimum amount on TANF-eligible activities and populations, known as the maintenance of effort requirement.) States must also take specified steps to track and report on improper payments of federal funds (e.g., over…
Congressional Research Service · 2026-05-29
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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.
Sponsor
Mike Carey
House · OH District 15 · Republican
$1,780,511PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Jodey C. Arrington
House · TX District 19 · Republican
$562,994PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Aaron Bean
House · FL District 4 · Republican
$1,207,644PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Max L. Miller
House · OH District 7 · Republican
$703,743PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Adrian Smith
House · NE District 3 · Republican
$1,398,745PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Claudia Tenney
House · NY District 24 · Republican
$1,153,058PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Blake D. Moore
House · UT District 1 · Republican
$1,442,494PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Carol D. Miller
House · WV District 1 · Republican
$1,270,919PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Randy Feenstra
House · IA District 4 · Republican
$563,750PAC receipts · 2025–2026
8 of 8 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.
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$76,000
Mike Carey · Sponsor · $10,000
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · $5,000
Aaron Bean · Cosponsor · $10,000
Max L. Miller · Cosponsor · $6,000
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Claudia Tenney · Cosponsor · $10,000
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $10,000
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $10,000
Randy Feenstra · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$75,000
Mike Carey · Sponsor · $10,000
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · $5,000
Aaron Bean · Cosponsor · $5,000
Max L. Miller · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Claudia Tenney · Cosponsor · $10,000
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $10,000
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $10,000
Randy Feenstra · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$65,000
Mike Carey · Sponsor · $10,000
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · $5,000
Aaron Bean · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Claudia Tenney · Cosponsor · $7,500
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $10,000
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $10,000
Randy Feenstra · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC)$63,000
Mike Carey · Sponsor · $5,500
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · $5,000
Aaron Bean · Cosponsor · $10,000
Max L. Miller · Cosponsor · $9,000
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Claudia Tenney · Cosponsor · $10,000
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $5,000
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $6,000
Randy Feenstra · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$61,500
Mike Carey · Sponsor · $10,000
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · $5,000
Aaron Bean · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Claudia Tenney · Cosponsor · $10,000
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $10,000
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $6,500
Official PAC recordMR. SOUTHERN MISSOURIAN IN THE HOUSE PAC$60,000
Mike Carey · Sponsor · $10,000
Aaron Bean · Cosponsor · $10,000
Max L. Miller · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Claudia Tenney · Cosponsor · $10,000
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $5,000
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$57,500
Mike Carey · Sponsor · $8,000
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · $3,000
Aaron Bean · Cosponsor · $10,000
Max L. Miller · Cosponsor · $3,000
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $8,000
Claudia Tenney · Cosponsor · $4,000
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $10,000
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $7,000
Randy Feenstra · Cosponsor · $4,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$55,425
Mike Carey · Sponsor · $10,000
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · $2,000
Aaron Bean · Cosponsor · $10,000
Max L. Miller · Cosponsor · $5,500
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Claudia Tenney · Cosponsor · $5,000
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $5,000
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $6,425
Randy Feenstra · Cosponsor · $1,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM$55,000
Mike Carey · Sponsor · $10,000
Aaron Bean · Cosponsor · $5,000
Max L. Miller · Cosponsor · $2,500
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Claudia Tenney · Cosponsor · $10,000
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $10,000
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $7,500
Randy Feenstra · Cosponsor · $0
Official PAC recordUBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC)$55,000
Mike Carey · Sponsor · $5,000
Aaron Bean · Cosponsor · $5,000
Max L. Miller · Cosponsor · $7,500
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Claudia Tenney · Cosponsor · $5,000
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $10,000
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $7,500
Randy Feenstra · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$53,500
Mike Carey · Sponsor · $7,000
Aaron Bean · Cosponsor · $6,000
Max L. Miller · Cosponsor · $5,500
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $9,500
Claudia Tenney · Cosponsor · $6,000
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $10,000
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $9,500
Randy Feenstra · Cosponsor · $0
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$52,500
Mike Carey · Sponsor · $10,000
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · $5,000
Aaron Bean · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $7,500
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $10,000
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $5,000
Randy Feenstra · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordBUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$51,500
Mike Carey · Sponsor · $10,000
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · $0
Aaron Bean · Cosponsor · $5,000
Max L. Miller · Cosponsor · $3,500
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Claudia Tenney · Cosponsor · $7,000
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $7,500
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $10,000
Randy Feenstra · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordTHE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$51,000
Mike Carey · Sponsor · $5,000
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · $1,000
Aaron Bean · Cosponsor · $10,000
Max L. Miller · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $7,500
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $10,000
Randy Feenstra · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$50,000
Mike Carey · Sponsor · $10,000
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · $2,500
Aaron Bean · Cosponsor · $5,000
Max L. Miller · Cosponsor · $10,000
Claudia Tenney · Cosponsor · -$2,500
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $15,000
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$50,000
Mike Carey · Sponsor · $7,500
Aaron Bean · Cosponsor · $7,500
Max L. Miller · Cosponsor · $2,500
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Claudia Tenney · Cosponsor · $5,000
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $10,000
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $5,000
Randy Feenstra · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$49,000
Mike Carey · Sponsor · $7,500
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · $1,000
Aaron Bean · Cosponsor · $5,000
Max L. Miller · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $8,000
Claudia Tenney · Cosponsor · $5,000
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $7,500
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL OF AMERICA COMMITTEE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COTTON$49,000
Mike Carey · Sponsor · $7,500
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · $5,000
Aaron Bean · Cosponsor · $7,000
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $7,500
Claudia Tenney · Cosponsor · $7,000
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $7,500
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $5,000
Randy Feenstra · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$47,500
Mike Carey · Sponsor · $8,500
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · $4,000
Aaron Bean · Cosponsor · $7,000
Max L. Miller · Cosponsor · $1,000
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $3,500
Claudia Tenney · Cosponsor · $10,000
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $7,500
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $5,000
Randy Feenstra · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordAFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$46,000
Mike Carey · Sponsor · $6,000
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · $1,500
Aaron Bean · Cosponsor · $5,000
Max L. Miller · Cosponsor · $2,500
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $7,500
Claudia Tenney · Cosponsor · $7,500
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $6,000
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $5,000
Randy Feenstra · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$44,953
Mike Carey · Sponsor · $9,994
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · -$6
Aaron Bean · Cosponsor · $9,994
Max L. Miller · Cosponsor · $4,994
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $4,995
Claudia Tenney · Cosponsor · $4,994
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $4,994
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $4,994
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$44,000
Mike Carey · Sponsor · $5,000
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · $2,000
Aaron Bean · Cosponsor · $5,000
Max L. Miller · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Claudia Tenney · Cosponsor · $5,000
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $10,000
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $5,000
Randy Feenstra · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordDELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$43,500
Mike Carey · Sponsor · $9,500
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · $3,000
Aaron Bean · Cosponsor · $7,500
Max L. Miller · Cosponsor · $2,000
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $7,500
Claudia Tenney · Cosponsor · $5,000
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $4,000
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordREPUBLICAN MAINSTREET PARTNERSHIP PAC$42,000
Mike Carey · Sponsor · $7,000
Aaron Bean · Cosponsor · $9,000
Max L. Miller · Cosponsor · $7,000
Claudia Tenney · Cosponsor · $1,000
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $5,000
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $9,000
Randy Feenstra · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordTHRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$42,000
Mike Carey · Sponsor · $10,000
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · $1,000
Aaron Bean · Cosponsor · $6,000
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $3,000
Claudia Tenney · Cosponsor · $3,500
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $10,000
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $3,500
Randy Feenstra · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordWINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$41,116
Mike Carey · Sponsor · $6,117
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · $5,000
Aaron Bean · Cosponsor · $5,000
Max L. Miller · Cosponsor · $4,999
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $2,500
Claudia Tenney · Cosponsor · $2,500
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $7,500
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $2,500
Randy Feenstra · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordPRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$41,000
Mike Carey · Sponsor · $6,500
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · $2,500
Aaron Bean · Cosponsor · $2,500
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $2,500
Claudia Tenney · Cosponsor · $10,000
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $10,000
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordCONSTELLATION ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CEPAC)$40,500
Mike Carey · Sponsor · $9,000
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · $2,000
Aaron Bean · Cosponsor · $5,000
Max L. Miller · Cosponsor · $1,000
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $3,000
Claudia Tenney · Cosponsor · $10,000
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $2,000
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $6,000
Randy Feenstra · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordGRIDIRON-PAC$40,500
Mike Carey · Sponsor · $2,000
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · $5,000
Aaron Bean · Cosponsor · $7,500
Max L. Miller · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Claudia Tenney · Cosponsor · $5,000
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $1,000
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $5,000
Randy Feenstra · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordINDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURPAC)$40,500
Mike Carey · Sponsor · $9,000
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · $1,000
Aaron Bean · Cosponsor · $10,000
Max L. Miller · Cosponsor · $2,000
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $5,500
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $2,000
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $6,000
Randy Feenstra · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN REVIVAL PAC$40,000
Mike Carey · Sponsor · $10,000
Aaron Bean · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Claudia Tenney · Cosponsor · $10,000
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $5,000
Randy Feenstra · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordBUCKEYE LIBERTY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$40,000
Mike Carey · Sponsor · $5,000
Max L. Miller · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Claudia Tenney · Cosponsor · $10,000
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordWALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT$40,000
Mike Carey · Sponsor · $4,000
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · $3,000
Aaron Bean · Cosponsor · $7,500
Max L. Miller · Cosponsor · $2,000
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Claudia Tenney · Cosponsor · $5,000
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $3,000
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $3,000
Randy Feenstra · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC)$39,000
Mike Carey · Sponsor · $4,000
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · $2,500
Aaron Bean · Cosponsor · $5,000
Max L. Miller · Cosponsor · $4,500
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $4,500
Claudia Tenney · Cosponsor · $2,000
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $10,000
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $4,000
Randy Feenstra · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordDELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$39,000
Mike Carey · Sponsor · $5,500
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · $5,000
Aaron Bean · Cosponsor · $5,000
Max L. Miller · Cosponsor · $2,500
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $2,500
Claudia Tenney · Cosponsor · $2,500
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $7,000
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $4,000
Randy Feenstra · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordFMR LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL (FIDELITY PAC)$38,000
Mike Carey · Sponsor · $4,500
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · $3,500
Aaron Bean · Cosponsor · $5,000
Max L. Miller · Cosponsor · $2,500
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $3,500
Claudia Tenney · Cosponsor · $3,000
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $10,000
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $3,500
Randy Feenstra · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC$37,500
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · $3,000
Aaron Bean · Cosponsor · $6,000
Max L. Miller · Cosponsor · $1,000
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $8,500
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $9,000
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON CORPORATION$37,500
Mike Carey · Sponsor · $5,000
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · $2,500
Aaron Bean · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Claudia Tenney · Cosponsor · $2,500
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $10,000
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $2,500
Randy Feenstra · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordELECTING MAJORITY MAKING EFFECTIVE REPUBLICANS PAC$37,500
Mike Carey · Sponsor · $5,000
Aaron Bean · Cosponsor · $5,000
Max L. Miller · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Claudia Tenney · Cosponsor · $5,000
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $5,000
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $5,000
Randy Feenstra · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCBA-PAC)$37,500
Mike Carey · Sponsor · $7,500
Jodey C. Arrington · Cosponsor · $5,000
Aaron Bean · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $5,000
Carol D. Miller · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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