{"data":{"id":"us/42-u.s.c.-601","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"42 U.S.C. § 601","heading":"Purpose","body":"(a) In generalThe purpose of this part is to increase the flexibility of States in operating a program designed to—(1) provide assistance to needy families so that children may be cared for in their own homes or in the homes of relatives; (2) end the dependence of needy parents on government benefits by promoting job preparation, work, and marriage; (3) prevent and reduce the incidence of out-of-wedlock pregnancies and establish annual numerical goals for preventing and reducing the incidence of these pregnancies; and (4) encourage the formation and maintenance of two-parent families. (b) No individual entitlementThis part shall not be interpreted to entitle any individual or family to assistance under any State program funded under this part.","path":["Title 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE","CHAPTER 7—SOCIAL SECURITY"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc42@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T06:00:34Z","sha256":"511c15920e63df97ed226460a0756d1f1695813b660b1e56dc3c1fe4cbb6b771","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/42-u.s.c.-506","next":"us/42-u.s.c.-602"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}