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HR2359Referred to Committee

Improve Transparency and Stability for Families and Children Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-03-26
Introduced
2
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Mike Carey
Mike Carey
Republican · OH · Representative
Votes with party: 97.3% (547 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/C001126

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (2)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Max L. Miller (R-OH-7)Original· 2025-03-26
  • Mike Kelly (R-PA-16)· 2026-05-13

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

2025-03-26

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Ways and MeansReferred To · 2025-03-26

Plain-English Summary

The proposal would require states to provide clearer information to families about how their eligibility for welfare and child support benefits is determined, and would establish more consistent rules across states to reduce sudden changes in benefits. This would help families better understand what assistance they qualify for and make it easier to plan their finances without worrying about unexpected benefit cuts.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Social Welfare
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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