H.R. 9994 119th Congress House

Family Poverty is Not Child Neglect Act

Official title: To amend part B of title IV of the Social Security to ensure that child protective services systems do not permit the separation of children from parents solel… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend part B of title IV of the Social Security to ensure that child protective services systems do not permit the separation of children from parents solely on the basis of poverty, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 30, 2026 Introduced by: Gwen Moore Democratic · Wisconsin See on congress.gov

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Introduced in House

Jul 30, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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What's happening now July 30, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Administration for Children & Families (ACF)
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Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
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Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
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Defense, Dept of (DOD)
1 filing
Education, Dept of
1 filing
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
1 filing
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
1 filing
Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)
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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9994: Family Poverty is Not Child Neglect Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9994/

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"H.R. 9994: Family Poverty is Not Child Neglect Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9994/.

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H.R. 9994, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9994/.

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