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 freeze on State-based Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Child Care and Development Fund, and Social Services Block Grant payments for California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, and New York.

This House Resolution of Inquiry requests the President and directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to transmit specific documents to the House of Representatives. These documents relate to a recent freeze on federal payments for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF), and Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) programs. The payment freeze specifically targets California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, and New York, and the resolution seeks to understand the rationale and implementation of this action. The resolution mandates the transmission of a broad range of materials within 14 days, including communications between the Executive Office of the President and HHS regarding the selection of affected states and programs. It also requests information concerning a specific tweet by an HHS Deputy Secretary announcing the payment freeze, details on fund drawdowns by the impacted states, and any warning letters or disciplinary actions. Furthermore, the resolution seeks all contracts, staffing assignments, and legal analyses related to the payment freeze and the HHS Payment Management System.