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To prohibit the withholding of Federal funds under Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Child Care Development Fund, and the Social Services Block Grant programs without explicit authorization from Congress, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill prohibits the withholding or freezing of federal funds allocated to three programs: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Social Services Block Grant, and Child Care and Development Block Grant. Federal funds cannot be withheld from these programs unless Congress explicitly authorizes it through new legislation passed after this bill's enactment. The bill reinforces the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974, which established procedures preventing the executive branch from unilaterally substituting its own funding decisions for those of Congress.
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Sponsor (1)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Raja Krishnamoorthi’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP $165,419
- KIRKLAND & ELLIS $108,249
- GOOGLE $24,750
- MCKINSEY & COMPANY $24,300
- ACCENTURE $21,500
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Raja Krishnamoorthi → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Jan 12, 2026 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. · house
- Jan 12, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 12, 2026
Mr. Krishnamoorthi introduced the following bill; which was 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
A BILL
To prohibit the withholding of Federal funds under Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Child Care Development Fund, and the Social Services Block Grant programs without explicit authorization from Congress, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS.
(a) Short Title.—This Act may be cited as the “Kids Before Cuts Act”.
(b) Findings.—Congress finds as follows:
(1) The Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 reasserted Congress power of the purse. Specifically, title X of such Act established procedures to prevent the President and other government officials from unilaterally substituting their own funding decisions for those of the Congress.
(2) Despite clear legal precedent, the Trump administration and the Department of Health and Human Services announced on January 6, 2025, the freezing of $10,000,000,000 in Federal funds, including approximately $1,000,000,000 for Illinois, for social services and child care across 5 of the Nation’s largest States.
(3) Approximately 100,000 families, including more than 152,000 children, are served through the Illinois Child Care Assistance Program, which is partially funded through the Child Care and Development Block Grant.
(4) The TANF block grant supports thousands of licensed child care providers in every county of Illinois.
(5) The Social Services Block Grant supports 275 organizations statewide through 17 program areas designed to protect the network of Illinois human service providers.
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON FREEZING FUNDS UNDER TANF, CHILD CARE DEVELOPMENT FUND, AND SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT PROGRAMS.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, Federal funds may not be withheld from obligation or expenditure under any of the following programs without explicit authority provided under a law enacted by Congress after the date of the enactment of this Act:
(1) The program of block grants to States for temporary assistance to needy families under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act.
(2) The program of block grants to States for social services under subtitle A of title XX of the Social Security Act.
(3) Funds provided to States under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990. <all>
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