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HHS/ACF RIN: 0970-AC56 Publication ID: Fall 2013 
Title: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Assistance and Electronic Benefits Transfer Actions  
Abstract: This rule would implement provisions of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 requiring States to prevent the use of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds at ATMs and point-of-sales devices located at specified locations. Under the Act, States must, subject to penalty, implement policies that prevent the use of TANF funds in any electronic benefit transfer transaction in any liquor store; any casino, gambling casino, or gambling establishment; or any retail establishment which provides adult-oriented entertainment in which performers disrobe or perform in an unclothed state. 
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services(HHS)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 45 CFR 262    45 CFR 265   
Legal Authority: PL 112-96   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  11/00/2013 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: State 
Small Entities Affected: Businesses  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Robert Shelbourne
Director, Division of State TANF Programs, Office of Family Assistance
Department of Health and Human Services
Administration for Children and Families
5th Floor East, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW.,
Washington, DC 20447
Phone:202 401-5150
Email: robert.shelbourne@acf.hhs.gov