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.
Summary
The Kids Before Cuts Act bars any agency from holding back funds for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, the Child Care Development Fund, or the Social Services Block Grant unless Congress passes a law specifically allowing it. It protects the money that helps low‑income families, child‑care providers, and human‑service organizations, especially in states like Illinois. The goal is to keep these programs funded and prevent unilateral budget cuts.
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