Kids Before Cuts Act

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Introduced 2026-01-12Topic: social services · budget · governance ethics

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This bill would bar the federal government from withholding or freezing funds for three programs unless Congress passes a new law, after this bill takes effect, that explicitly allows it. The programs are Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grants, the Social Services Block Grant, and funds given to states under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990. The bill also lists findings about a January 2025 announcement freezing federal social services and child care funds to several states, including Illinois.

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Date	Chamber	Action	Status effect
2026-01-12	House	Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	refer
2026-01-12	House	Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	refer
2026-01-12		Introduced in House	introduce
2026-01-12		Introduced in House	introduce

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