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Introduced
07/15/2025
07/15/2025
In Committee
07/15/2025
07/15/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To increase the quality and supply of child care and lower child care costs for families.
AI Summary
This bill aims to increase the quality and supply of child care and lower child care costs for families through a comprehensive approach with three main titles. The first title establishes a Birth Through Five Child Care and Early Learning Program that would provide child care assistance to families with children under 6, with a focus on supporting low-income families, vulnerable children, and working parents. The program would provide federal funding to states to offer child care services on a sliding fee scale, with families earning up to 150% of the state median income paying no more than 7% of their income in copayments. The bill requires states to develop a quality rating system for child care providers, ensure providers receive adequate funding to cover their costs, and support workforce development by establishing wage standards for child care workers. The second title creates BASE Grants to provide stable funding to child care providers to support their operations, increase staff wages, and expand capacity. The third title establishes a Universal Preschool program to provide free, high-quality preschool to 3- and 4-year-old children, prioritizing high-need communities and focusing on inclusive, comprehensive services. Additionally, the bill includes provisions to extend Head Start program duration and improve wages for Head Start teachers and staff. The overall goal is to make child care more accessible, affordable, and of higher quality for families across the United States.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (96)
Bobby Scott (D)*,
Alma Adams (D),
Gabe Amo (D),
Yassamin Ansari (D),
Joyce Beatty (D),
Don Beyer (D),
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
Shontel Brown (D),
Julia Brownley (D),
Nikki Budzinski (D),
Salud Carbajal (D),
André Carson (D),
Troy Carter (D),
Sean Casten (D),
Kathy Castor (D),
Joaquin Castro (D),
Judy Chu (D),
Katherine Clark (D),
Yvette Clarke (D),
Joe Courtney (D),
Angie Craig (D),
Jasmine Crockett (D),
Sharice Davids (D),
Danny Davis (D),
Madeleine Dean (D),
Rosa DeLauro (D),
Suzan DelBene (D),
Mark DeSaulnier (D),
Debbie Dingell (D),
Sarah Elfreth (D),
Dwight Evans (D),
Teresa Fernandez (D),
Cleo Fields (D),
Valerie Foushee (D),
Lois Frankel (D),
Maxwell Frost (D),
John Garamendi (D),
Robert Garcia (D),
Dan Goldman (D),
Maggie Goodlander (D),
Josh Gottheimer (D),
Jonathan Jackson (D),
Bill Keating (D),
Robin Kelly (D),
Greg Landsman (D),
Rick Larsen (D),
George Latimer (D),
Summer Lee (D),
Ted Lieu (D),
Stephen Lynch (D),
Seth Magaziner (D),
Lucy McBath (D),
Sarah McBride (D),
April McClain-Delaney (D),
Jenn McClellan (D),
Betty McCollum (D),
Kristen McDonald Rivet (D),
Morgan McGarvey (D),
LaMonica McIver (D),
Rob Menendez (D),
Gwen Moore (D),
Seth Moulton (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Donald Norcross (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Nancy Pelosi (D),
Brittany Pettersen (D),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Delia Ramirez (D),
Jamie Raskin (D),
Josh Riley (D),
Deborah Ross (D),
Andrea Salinas (D),
Linda Sánchez (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Hillary Scholten (D),
Terri Sewell (D),
Lateefah Simon (D),
Adam Smith (D),
Melanie Stansbury (D),
Haley Stevens (D),
Suhas Subramanyam (D),
Eric Swalwell (D),
Shri Thanedar (D),
Bennie Thompson (D),
Dina Titus (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Jill Tokuda (D),
Paul Tonko (D),
Lauren Underwood (D),
Juan Vargas (D),
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D),
Maxine Waters (D),
Nikema Williams (D),
Frederica Wilson (D),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. (on 07/15/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4418/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr4418/BILLS-119hr4418ih.pdf |
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