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Read. Follow. Verify.House resolution seeks to block Department of Health and Human Services child care funding rule
Last action · June 10, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.Sponsors: Suzanne Bonamici and 22 others
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What This Bill Would Do
This resolution, HJRES, initiates a formal process to overturn a recent Department of Health and Human Services rule regarding the . If passed, the resolution would nullify the agency's "Restoring Flexibility in the Child Care and Development Fund" rule, preventing it from taking effect or continuing to be enforced.
The resolution directly challenges federal administrative authority over child care subsidies, potentially impacting how states manage and distribute funds to low-income families for child care services.
Who It Would Affect
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Department of Health and Human Services
The agency's regulatory action is the subject of the disapproval resolution.
Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) recipients
The resolution could alter the rules governing the administration and flexibility of child care subsidies they receive.
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Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
2 actions- Jun 10, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- Jun 10, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced in House
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