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109th Congress · 2005–2007
H.R. 4635
TANF and Child Care Continuation Act of 2005
Social Welfare House
Latest action: Became Public Law No: 109-161. · December 30, 2005 Understand the measure
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Where it stands
The measure's progress
Public Law 109-161
Became Public Law No: 109-161.
Recorded December 30, 2005, as the clerk wrote it
Sponsor
Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2]
Committee
Ways and Means Committee
Recorded votes
None taken
The official record
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- Status, sponsor and actions from the official GovInfo record, read October 12, 2026 · see sources
Cite this record
- Reference number
bill-109-hr4635- Permanent link
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- Last checked
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APA
Power & Politics. (2026, October 12). H.R. 4635 (109th Congress): TANF and Child Care Continuation Act of 2005 [Bill record]. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/bill-109-hr4635
Chicago
Power & Politics. "H.R. 4635 (109th Congress): TANF and Child Care Continuation Act of 2005." Last modified October 12, 2026. Accessed November 5, 2026. https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/bill-109-hr4635.
BibTeX
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author = {{Power & Politics}},
title = {{H.R. 4635 (109th Congress): TANF and Child Care Continuation Act of 2005}},
year = {2026},
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note = {Reference number bill-109-hr4635; official source: Congress.gov, https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/4635; last checked October 12, 2026; accessed November 5, 2026}
}Plain link
https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/bill-109-hr4635
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No recorded vote
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