Bill · H.Res. 1078· House(119-HRES-1078)

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 "Defend the Spend" freeze on child care payments to all States, Tribes, and Territories.

Age: 73 years

California

Introduced: 2/25/2026
Last activity: 2/25/2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sponsored by: Judy Chu
Cosponsors: - 18 - 0

Families

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A House resolution is the House speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the House agrees to it, it is officially the House's word; it is not a law, so the Senate and the President have no part in it.

What this bill would do

This resolution is an inquiry that requests the President and directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide certain documents to the House of Representatives. The request focuses on the "Defend the Spend" freeze regarding child care payments to States, Tribes, and Territories. It seeks various records, including communications, audits, and legal analyses, related to the freezing of payments. Specifically, it looks into actions taken by HHS Deputy Secretary Jim O'Neill on December 30, 2025. The resolution also targets information regarding payment system delays, alleged fraud, and the management of entitlement funding.

Yes· 3 of 5

Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+5
The resolution seeks to increase transparency by requiring the release of internal communications regarding the 'Defend the Spend' freeze.
Would children be better off under this?+3
The inquiry aims to protect the stability of child care payments for children.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+3
Securing child care funding helps support families in lower economic brackets.