SJRES199Referred to Committee

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Restoring Flexibility in the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)".

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-06-24
Introduced
15
Cosponsors
SJRES
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Patty Murray
Patty Murray
Democrat · WA · Senator
Votes with party: 88.3% (801 recorded votes)

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2026-06-24

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Congress would reject a new rule from the Department of Health and Human Services that loosens requirements for how states manage child care assistance programs, which help low-income families pay for child care. The rule would give states more flexibility in how they spend federal child care funding and set their own standards, but Congress is considering blocking it to maintain stricter national requirements. This would affect child care providers, low-income families receiving assistance, and state governments that administer these programs.

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