On March 15, 2005, the Human Resources Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee of the House of Representatives marked up the “”Personal Responsibility, Work, and Family Promotion Act of 2005″” (H.R. 240). The bill was then referred to the full committee. On March 17, the Senate Finance Committee marked up the “”Personal Responsibility and Individual Development for Everyone (PRIDE) Act of 2005″” (S. 667). The bill has been placed on the Senate calendar. Each bill would reauthorize the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program and make substantial changes in child support. Title I of each bill also contains provisions relating to marriage. This document shows that there are both substantial similarities and major differences between the bills in regard to marriage. (Author abstract)