POLICY GUIDANCE: Revised Specification Pursuant to the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996


Department of Justice

Department of Justice

Notice Date: July 16, 2025
Effective Date: Aug. 18, 2025

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The Attorney General, in the exercise of her discretion, has chosen not to except any benefits from PRWORA beyond those excepted by the statute itself.

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