H.R. 2359 119th Congress House

Improve Transparency and Stability for Families and Children Act

Official title: To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to establish deadlines for the obligation and expenditure of funds and allow States to establish rainy d… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to establish deadlines for the obligation and expenditure of funds and allow States to establish rainy day funds under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families.

Introduced: March 26, 2025 Introduced by: Mike Carey Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov

Social Welfare

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Mar 26, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Mar 26, 2025

Introduced in House

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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Kelly, Mike

Pennsylvania · May 13, 2026

Miller, Max L.

Ohio · Mar 26, 2025

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2359: Improve Transparency and Stability for Families and Children Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2359/

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"H.R. 2359: Improve Transparency and Stability for Families and Children Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2359/.

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H.R. 2359, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2359/.

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