Social Work 3600: Social Welfare Policy

• Why was the bill introduced? What problem is the bill attempting to solve?
• Who/what will be most affected by the bill?
• What research (direct or indirect) has been done on the issue?
• Is there a government agency (federal, state, county) that regulates this issue?
• Does the government or another agency compile statistics related to the issue?

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