Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients Act

This bill requires states to test or screen people applying for certain government assistance programs for drug use. The programs include Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, food stamps, and some public housing programs. If someone was arrested for a drug-related offense in the past five years, they must take a drug test and pass it to get benefits. If someone wasn't arrested for drugs, they get screened to see if they might have a substance abuse problem, and those considered high-risk must also take and pass a drug test. People who test positive for drugs cannot receive benefits for one year, until they complete treatment, or until they pass a drug test, whichever takes longest. Other family members can still receive benefits even if one person is disqualified, and states that don't follow these rules will have their federal funding reduced.

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