42 USC § 625 - Limitations on authorization of appropriations

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title: "42 USC § 625 - Limitations on authorization of appropriations"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "625"
section_name: "Limitations on authorization of appropriations"
chapter_number: 7
chapter_name: "SOCIAL SECURITY"
subchapter_number: "IV"
subchapter_name: "GRANTS TO STATES FOR AID AND SERVICES TO NEEDY FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AND FOR CHILD-WELFARE SERVICES"
part_number: "B"
part_name: "Child and Family Services"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title IV, § 425, as added Pub. L. 109–288, § 6(a), Sept. 28, 2006, 120 Stat. 1244; amended Pub. L. 110–351, title I, § 102(b), Oct. 7, 2008, 122 Stat. 3956; Pub. L. 112–34, title I, § 101(a), Sept. 30, 2011, 125 Stat. 369; Pub. L. 115–123, div. E, title VII, § 50752(a), Feb. 9, 2018, 132 Stat. 263; Pub. L. 117–328, div. FF, title VI, § 6103(b)(1), Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 5965; Pub. L. 118–258, title I, § 103(a), Jan. 4, 2025, 138 Stat. 2948.)"
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# § 625. Limitations on authorization of appropriations

To carry out this subpart (other than sections 626, 627, and 628b of this title), there are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary not more than $325,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029.

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**Source Credit**: (Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title IV, § 425, as added Pub. L. 109–288, § 6(a), Sept. 28, 2006, 120 Stat. 1244; amended Pub. L. 110–351, title I, § 102(b), Oct. 7, 2008, 122 Stat. 3956; Pub. L. 112–34, title I, § 101(a), Sept. 30, 2011, 125 Stat. 369; Pub. L. 115–123, div. E, title VII, § 50752(a), Feb. 9, 2018, 132 Stat. 263; Pub. L. 117–328, div. FF, title VI, § 6103(b)(1), Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 5965; Pub. L. 118–258, title I, § 103(a), Jan. 4, 2025, 138 Stat. 2948.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 625, , as added , , ; amended , , ; , , ; , , , defined terms for purposes of this subchapter, prior to repeal by , §§ 6(a), 12(a), , , 1255, effective , and applicable to payments under this part and part E of this subchapter for calendar quarters beginning on or after such date.

### Amendments

2025— substituted “2025 through 2029” for “2017 through 2023”.

2022— substituted “2023” for “2021”.

2018— substituted “2017 through 2021” for “2012 through 2016”.

2011— substituted “2012 through 2016” for “2007 through 2011”.

2008— inserted “(other than sections 626, 627, and 628b of this title)” after “this subpart”.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 2025 Amendment

Amendment by  effective , and applicable to payments under this part for calendar quarters beginning on or after such date, with delay permitted if either State legislation or tribal action is required to meet additional requirements, see , set out as a note under .

### Effective Date of 2011 Amendment

Amendment by  effective , and applicable to payments under this part and part E of this subchapter for calendar quarters beginning on or after such date, without regard to whether implementing regulations have been promulgated, and with delay permitted if State legislation is required to meet additional requirements, see , set out as a note under .

### Effective Date of 2008 Amendment

Amendment by  effective , and applicable to payments under this part and part E of this subchapter for quarters beginning on or after such date, with delay permitted if State legislation is required to meet additional requirements, see , set out as a note under .

### Effective Date

Section effective , and applicable to payments under this part and part E of this subchapter for calendar quarters beginning on or after such date, without regard to whether implementing regulations have been promulgated, and with delay permitted if State legislation is required to meet additional requirements, see section 12(a), (b) of , set out as an Effective Date of 2006 Amendment note under .