House Rules Committee advances funding and anti-fraud bills for agriculture, child care, education and TANF

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House Rules Committee advances funding and anti-fraud bills for agriculture, child care, education and TANF — House targets funding, fraud

The House Rules Committee is considering four measures that combine federal spending decisions with tighter anti-fraud controls across several public assistance programs. The package spans a $26.27 billion agriculture appropriations bill and separate proposals aimed at child care subsidies, student aid screening and TANF funding safeguards.

Highlights

H.R. 8646 provides $26.27 billion in discretionary funding for agriculture-related agencies, 1.4% below the FY2026 enacted level, prioritizing spending discipline.
H.R. 7726, the Stop Child Care Scams Act, consolidates eight bills to tighten fraud controls and oversight of federal child care assistance programs.
H.R. 7892 targets FAFSA fraud by deterring stolen or fictitious identities, while H.R. 8872 requires TANF funds to supplement rather than supplant state and local spending.

Committee agenda spans appropriations and oversight

As reported by the House Committee on Rules, Chair Virginia Foxx opened the panel's meeting by outlining action on H.R. 8646, H.R. 7726, H.R. 7892 and H.R. 8872, presenting the measures as fiscally focused legislation intended to protect taxpayers and direct federal resources toward core program functions.

Foxx said H.R. 8646, the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provides total discretionary funding of $26.27 billion, 1.4% below the fiscal year 2026 enacted level. She described the bill as supporting food and drug supply security, rural communities and nutrition access for low-income Americans while keeping spending discipline in place.

She also said H.R. 7726, the Stop Child Care Scams Act, combines eight separate bills designed to curb fraud in federal child care assistance programs. In her remarks, Foxx framed the measure as an effort to strengthen oversight, set clearer standards and prevent funds intended for working families and children from being lost to waste or abuse.

Fraud controls target student aid and family assistance

Foxx said H.R. 7892, the No Aid For Ghost Students Act of 2026, targets fraud in the FAFSA process by deterring the use of stolen or fictitious identities. She presented the bill as part of broader reform of the student aid system, with the aim of protecting tax dollars and preserving support for eligible students.

On H.R. 8872, the Preventing Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in TANF Act, Foxx said the proposal requires federal TANF funds to supplement rather than replace state and local spending on similar services. She argued the change would add guardrails to a program she said lacks sufficient internal protections, helping ensure resources reach low-income families instead of being diverted through misuse.

Foxx said she expects witness testimony and further discussion on the four measures as the committee reviews the bills before potential House action.

Our earlier report on the House’s FY2027 agriculture appropriations process focused on H.R. 8646, outlining how the measure would set discretionary funding at $26.27 billion, about 1.4% below the FY2026 enacted level. It highlighted lawmakers’ emphasis on maintaining support for key nutrition programs while directing resources toward farm programs, rural development, and food and drug oversight under continued fiscal restraint.

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