Protect TANF Resources for Families Act

This bill aims to protect Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) dollars so they actually add to, not replace, what states already spend to help low‑income families. It says states must use federal TANF funds to supplement their own funds, not swap them in and cut state money. The state’s chief executive must certify this promise. These changes start October 1, 2025.

It also extends the TANF program for two more years, through September 30, 2026, continuing it in the same general manner used in fiscal year 2023, with funding provided as needed to keep it going.

• Who is affected: Families who rely on TANF cash aid and work supports; state human services agencies.
• What changes: Federal TANF funds can’t replace state dollars; states must certify they’re adding, not cutting, their own spending; TANF is reauthorized for two years.
• When: Anti‑supplanting rules take effect October 1, 2025; the program continues through September 30, 2026.

In everyday terms, this tries to make sure families don’t lose support because a state pulled back its own money when federal funds came in, and it keeps TANF running for the next two years.