Conference Agreement for HR 3734: Public Law 104-193) Prepared As of August 30, 1996Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 • July 26th, 2001
The conference agreement for HR 3734, the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 was passed by the House on July 31 (328 yeas-101 nays) and by the Senate on August 1 (78 yeas-21 nays). Prior to the House vote, the President announced his intention to sign the bill, thus "ending welfare as we know it." On August 22, 1996 the conference agreement was signed into law (PL 104-193).
