The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) was enacted in 1996 in the United States. It aimed to reform the welfare system by promoting work and personal responsibility among recipients of public assistance. The law replaced the previous welfare program, known as Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC), with a new program called Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), which provided states with block grants to manage welfare programs. PRWORA introduced stricter eligibility requirements and time limits for welfare benefits, encouraging recipients to find employment. It also emphasized the importance of child support enforcement and aimed to reduce dependency on government assistance. Overall, the act sought to create a more self-sufficient population while providing support for those in need.