S.118 / H.214 (Sen. DiDomenico; Rep. Decker)
Raises the Transitional Aid to Families with Dependent Children (TAFDC) benefit available to very low-income families by 20% a year until grants reach 50% of the federal poverty level. (Lead: Lift Our Kids Coalition, e.g., GBLS, MLRI and CLM)
STATUS: H.214 being reported to have moved to HWM (12/18/25); S.118 to SWM (10/20/25)
SPONSORS:
House:
Senate:
| Sal N. DiDomenico | Middlesex and Suffolk |
| Carmine Lawrence Gentile | 13th Middlesex |
| Joanne M. Comerford | Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester |
| Mark C. Montigny | Second Bristol and Plymouth |
| Michael D. Brady | Second Plymouth and Norfolk |
| Michael J. Barrett | Third Middlesex |
| Jason M. Lewis | Fifth Middlesex |
| Paul W. Mark | Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire |
| Cindy F. Friedman | Fourth Middlesex |
| James B. Eldridge | Middlesex and Worcester |
| Michael F. Rush | Norfolk and Suffolk |
| Julian Cyr | Cape and Islands |
| Vanna Howard | 17th Middlesex |
| Patricia D. Jehlen | Second Middlesex |
| Adam Gómez | Hampden |
| John F. Keenan | Norfolk and Plymouth |
| Thomas M. Stanley | 9th Middlesex |
| Brendan P. Crighton | Third Essex |
| Robyn K. Kennedy | First Worcester |
| Michael O. Moore | Second Worcester |
| Manny Cruz | 7th Essex |
| Liz Miranda | Second Suffolk |
| Pavel M. Payano | First Essex |
| Mike Connolly | 26th Middlesex |
| Rebecca L. Rausch | Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex |
| Edward J. Kennedy | First Middlesex |
| William J. Driscoll, Jr. | Norfolk, Plymouth and Bristol |
| Paul R. Feeney | Bristol and Norfolk |
| Dylan A. Fernandes | Plymouth and Barnstable |
| Lydia Edwards | Third Suffolk |
| Nick Collins | First Suffolk |