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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 freeze on State-based Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Child Care and Development Fund, and Social Services Block Grant payments for California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, and New York.

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2026-07-15
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Danny K. Davis
Danny K. Davis
Democrat · IL · Representative
Votes with party: 98.6% (625 recorded votes)

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2026-07-15

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Congress is asking the President and the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide documents explaining why federal payments for welfare assistance, child care support, and social services were frozen for California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, and New York. The request seeks to understand the reasons behind this freeze and what impact it had on these states' ability to help low-income families and children. This would help lawmakers determine whether the freeze was justified and what steps should be taken next.

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Social Welfare

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H. Res. 1432 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 1432 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 freeze on State-based Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Child Care and Development Fund, and Social Services Block Grant payments for California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, and New York. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 15, 2026 Mr. Davis of Illinois (for himself, Ms. Chu, Mr. Gomez, Mr. Panetta, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. Barragan, Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. Omar, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Budzinski, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. Min, Mr. Foster, Mr. Huffman, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Casten, Ms. Brownley, Mr. Sorensen, and Mr. Cisneros) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION 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 freeze on State-based Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Child Care and Development Fund, and Social Services Block Grant payments for California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, and New York. Resolved, That the President of the United States is requested, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services is directed, to transmit, to the extent that such documents are in the possession of the President or the Secretary, to the House of Representatives, not later than 14 days after the date of adoption of this resolution, copies of any document, audit trail, record, audio recording, memorandum, call log, correspondence (electronic or otherwise), written agreements, report, study, contract, staffing assignment, legal analysis or other communication in their possession, or any portion of any document, record, audit trail, audio recording, memorandum, call log, contract, staffing assignment, legal analysis, correspondence (electronic or otherwise), or other communication, that refers or relates to the following: (1) Communication between the Executive Office of the President and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) about selecting particular States and programs for a payment freeze. (2) The tweet by HHS Deputy Secretary Jim O'Neill on December 30, 2025, freezing all Administration for Children and Families (ACF) payments. (3) Drawdown of Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) and Child Care Entitlement to States (CCES) funding any time after December 30, 2025, by California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, or New York, or any tribal grantee located in one of those five States. (4) Warning letters, referrals to the Office of the Inspector General, or other disciplinary actions regarding alleged funding misuse by any of the five States between January 20, 2025, and December 1, 2025. (5) Communication with grantees regarding submitting additional data and HHS plans for storage, use, and sharing of that data within and outside of HHS after January 20, 2025. (6) Contracts, staffing assignments, and instructions to contractors and any HHS staff (whether based in the District of Columbia or regionally) regarding the payment freeze. (7) Contracts with States, Tribes, and Territories governing the HHS Payment Management System effective in 2025 or 2026. (8) Meetings, discussions, or other actions involving the HHS Office of the General Counsel or outside legal advisors regarding use of the Payment Management system by grantees in the five States after January 20, 2025. <all>
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