Kids Before Cuts Act

Key Points

• This bill would stop federal officials from freezing certain child care and social service funds unless Congress clearly approves it in a new law.
• It covers three major funding streams that states use for cash help for very low-income families, child care assistance, and other human services.
• Supporters point to a past move by the Trump administration and the Health and Human Services Department to freeze large amounts of social services and child care funding.
• If this becomes law, states and local providers could have more reliable funding and fewer sudden interruptions in services for families.
• It would also reduce the President’s ability to pause these specific funds on their own, shifting that decision back to Congress.