H.R. 7017 explained  ·  119th Congress  ·  Pending in Congress

Kids Before Cuts Act

Create a free account or sign in to follow H.R. 7017 and get alerts. Policy area: Social Welfare Create a free account or sign in to follow the Social Welfare policy area and get alerts. ▲ 281 days since action Sponsor: Raja Krishnamoorthi, IL-08, D → Congress.gov

Cosponsors: none · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-09

Introduced: 2026-01-12

Latest action (2026-01-12): Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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