Last progress May 8, 2025 (7 months ago)
Introduced on May 8, 2025 by Katherine M. Clark
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
This bill puts money into fixing and expanding child care facilities so more families can find safe, reliable care. It tells the federal government to study the condition of child care centers now and over time, including how COVID-19 changed capacity, costs, and enrollment, and to publish one report within 1 year and another within 4 years. At the same time, it creates grants to help states and certain organizations build, repair, or expand child care spaces, including home-based programs. The grants must focus on facilities that serve low‑income families, care for many infants and toddlers, operate during nontraditional hours, or are in rural or underserved areas, especially places that had to cut back because buildings were in poor shape.
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