{"data":{"id":"us/45-cfr-261.16","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"45 CFR 261.16","heading":"Does the imposition of a penalty affect an individual's work requirement?","body":"A penalty imposed by a State against the family of an individual by reason of the failure of the individual to comply with a requirement under TANF shall not be construed to be a reduction in any wage paid to the individual.","path":["Title 45—Public Welfare","Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Public Welfare","CHAPTER II—OFFICE OF FAMILY ASSISTANCE (ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS), ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","PART 261—ENSURING THAT RECIPIENTS WORK","Subpart A—What Are the Provisions Addressing Individual Responsibility?"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-45.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:21Z","sha256":"87db2708a0f23fb3f35cf7ef205287f783fd26343a9489dcb1d02c67616ecbfe","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/45-cfr-261.15","next":"us/45-cfr-261.20"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}