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Text of Senate Amendment 4514

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On Tue Mar 17, Senator Adam B. Schiff (D-CA) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 4514" in the Senate. The speech addressed the environment and also covered Social Security, veterans affairs. It referenced legislation including S1234, S1235, S1383.

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Text of Senate Amendment 4514

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 49 (Wednesday, March 18, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 49 (Wednesday, March 18, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S1234-S1235] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 4514. Mr. SCHIFF submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1383, to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. __. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS WITHHELD FOR CHILD CARE, TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEED FAMILIES, AND SOCIAL SERVICES. (a) In General.--The order of the Department of Health and Human Services, issued on January 6, 2026, withholding access to [[Page S1235]] funds for covered programs for California, Minnesota, Illinois, New York, and Colorado, shall have no force and effect. The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall make available to each such State the funds withheld from the State under that order. (b) Definition.--In this section, the term ``covered program'' means-- (1) the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families established under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq); (2) the program carried out through the Social Services Block Grant authorized under subtitle A of title XX of the SSA (42 U.S.C. 1397 et seq.); and (3) the program carried out under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9857 et seq.). ______

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Text of Senate Amendment 4514 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 49 (Wednesday, March 18, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 49 (Wednesday, March 18, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S1234-S1235] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 4514. Mr. SCHIFF submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1383, to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. __. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS WITHHELD FOR CHILD CARE, TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEED FAMILIES, AND SOCIAL SERVICES. (a) In General.--The order of the Department of Health and Human Services, issued on January 6, 2026, withholding access to [[Page S1235]] funds for covered programs for California, Minnesota, Illinois, New York, and Colorado, shall have no force and effect. The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall make available to each such State the funds withheld from the State under that order. (b) Definition.--In this section, the term ``covered program'' means-- (1) the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families established under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq); (2) the program carried out through the Social Services Block Grant authorized under subtitle A of title XX of the SSA (42 U.S.C. 1397 et seq.); and (3) the program carried out under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9857 et seq.). ______