Last Change:

04/02/2025

Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act

Year: 1996

Type: Domestic law

Rights Category: Social protection

Description

The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA) is a United States federal law considered to be a major welfare reform. PRWORA granted states greater latitude in administering social welfare programs and implemented new requirements on welfare recipients.