Representative Tran Introduces Slate of Legislation to Lower Costs for Working Parents
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Derek Tran (CA-45) introduced a slate of legislation that will lower costs for working parents. The Keep Kids Covered Act, introduced alongside Representative Kathy Castor (FL-14), and the Baby Food Tax Relief Act, led in conjunction with fellow members of the Congressional Dads Caucus, would bring down the cost of critical health care and food products for children. These bills continue Tran's efforts to tackle the nation's family affordability crisis.
The full text of the Keep Kids Covered Act and the Baby Food Tax Relief Act can be read here and here.
“As a dad of three young kids, I know how expensive raising a family can be. President Trump’s reckless trade wars and billionaire tax giveaways are only making it harder for working families to make ends meet,” said Representative Tran. “This should not be a partisan issue. No parent should have to wonder where their child’s next meal is coming from, or sacrifice their child’s health needs to pay their utility bills. I’m proud to introduce legislation to lower the cost of essential baby products and life-saving health care. I hope my colleagues on both sides of the aisle will join me in these efforts so every family has access to the resources they need.”
Representative Tran’s Keep Kids Covered Act will:
Ensure uninterrupted access to affordable health care for children covered by Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
Improve short- and long-term health outcomes for children by providing consistent access to high-quality care, and;
Reduce the need for emergency medical treatments for children, bringing down health care costs for hard-working parents.
The Baby Food Tax Relief Act is one bill in a legislative package put forth by members of the Congressional Dads Caucus to tackle increasingly high prices of baby products under President Trump’s tariffs. The Baby Food Tax Relief Act would exempt essential baby feeding products, including formula, highchairs, and baby bottles, from President Trump’s reckless tariffs.
Other legislation in the Dads Caucus legislative package includes:
The Baby Clothing Tax Relief Act, led by Representative Jimmy Gomez (CA-34);
The Baby Sleep Tax Relief Act, led by Representative Shomari Figures (AL-02);
The Baby Play Tax Relief Act, led by Representative Brad Schneider (IL-10);
The Baby Safety Tax Relief Act, led by Representative Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10), and;
The Baby Hygiene Tax Relief Act, led by Representative Steven Horsford (NV-04)
Original cosponsors of the Baby Food Tax Relief Act include Representatives Gomez Horsford, Subramanyam, and Figures.
Since taking office, Representative Tran has been focused on the cost-of-living crisis and championed legislation to lower prices for working families. Tran recently launched the Congressional Lowering Costs Caucus with Representatives Hillary Scholten (MI-03) and Greg Landsman (OH-01), where he will continue to work with his colleagues to develop solutions to make life more affordable for American families. He has consistently rejected legislation that would increase the cost of basic necessities like food and health care, including voting against the Republican budget proposal that would eliminate billions in funding for Medicaid and SNAP. Tran also serves on the New Democrat Coalition’s Economic Growth and Cost of Living Working Group and the Congressional Dads Caucus, which aims to ease the cost burden on working parents by advocating for the expanded child tax credit, affordable child care, and paid family leave.
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Congressman Derek Tran represents California’s 45th Congressional District. Serving his first term in Congress, Congressman Tran is a member of the House Armed Services Committee and House Small Business Committee, where he is Ranking Member of the Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations Subcommittee. Congressman Tran is the son of Vietnamese refugees, a Veteran, and fought for consumers as an attorney before entering Congress.