All of us will need to receive or provide care for ourselves or a loved one at some point in our lives, as well as put food on the table and access health care. While families struggle with rising costs, including groceries, rent, and health care, as well as finding and affording care for their loved ones, Republican leaders in Congress are moving a bill that would make their struggles even more difficult. We should be raising more tax revenue from the wealthiest individuals and big corporations to support the programs families rely on to meet basic needs, like Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and go further to build and invest in child care, paid leave, and aging and disability care and other long overdue public supports that would help families and communities thrive, and foster sustainable economic growth. These investments would help more families meet their caregiving needs and build their financial security, while helping to grow a robust economy. But rather than moving us toward these goals, House Republicans advanced policies that harm families that are already struggling and give away massive amounts of federal revenue in tax cuts that benefit the wealthy.

This fact sheet details how the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” H.R. 1, which passed the House on March 22, 2025 as part of the reconciliation process, harms women and families and makes our tax code less equitable.