Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the "Defend the Spend" freeze on child care payments to all States, Tribes, and Territories.
Sponsored by Judy Chu DDemocrat, introduced . Policy area, as Congress files it: Families.
Status is read from the official actions by their Library of Congress codes: Became Public Law (36000) or a law number on the bill reads "Became law"; Vetoed (31000) reads "Vetoed"; Presented to President (28000) reads "Sent to the President"; passed or agreed to in the House (8000) and in the Senate (17000) reads "Passed both chambers"; one of them alone reads "Passed the House" or "Passed the Senate" ("Agreed to" for a resolution); reported to the House (5000) or the Senate (14000) reads "Reported by committee"; anything else reads "Introduced".
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Cosponsors
18 cosponsors.
| Member | Joined |
|---|---|
| Richard E. Neal DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Lloyd Doggett DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Mike Thompson DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| John B. Larson DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Danny K. Davis DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Linda T. Sánchez DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Terri A. Sewell DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Suzan K. DelBene DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Gwen Moore DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Brendan F. Boyle DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Donald S. Beyer, Jr. DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Dwight Evans DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Bradley Scott Schneider DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Jimmy Panetta DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Jimmy Gomez DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Steven Horsford DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Stacey E. Plaskett DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Thomas R. Suozzi DDemocratOriginal cosponsor |
Text
| Version | Date | Our copy |
|---|---|---|
| Introduced in House | Not checked yetThe official file |
Actions
- Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Submitted in House
- Submitted in House
Committees
- Ways and Means Committee (House)Referred To, February 25, 2026
Hearings
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Who lobbied on this bill
Not checked yetNo lobbying report we hold names H.Res. 1078.