Statute · United States Code

42 U.S.C. § 601 — Purpose

42 U.S.C. § 601

Type
Statute
Source
United States Code
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
2025-01-06
Topic
employee-benefits-and-executive-compensation

The purpose of this part is to increase the flexibility of States in operating a program designed to— (1) provide assistance to needy families so that children may be cared for in their own homes or in the homes of relatives; (2) end the dependence of needy parents on government benefits by promoting job preparation, work, and marriage; (3) prevent and reduce the incidence of out-of-wedlock pregnancies and establish annual numerical goals for preventing and reducing the incidence of these pregnancies; and (4) encourage the formation and maintenance of two-parent families. This part shall not be interpreted to entitle any individual or family to assistance under any State program funded under this part.

Citator

42 U.S.C. § 601 — Purpose is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

The purpose of this part is to increase the flexibility of States in operating a program designed to— (1) provide assistance to needy families so that children may be cared for in their own homes or in the homes of relatives; (2) end the dependence of needy parents on government benefits by promoting job preparation, work, and marriage; (3) prevent and reduce the incidence of out-of-wedlock pregnancies and establish annual numerical goals for preventing and reducing the incidence of these pregnancies; and (4) encourage the formation and maintenance of two-parent families. This part shall not be interpreted to entitle any individual or family to assistance under any State program funded under this part.