Tri-Share Child Care Pilot Act of 2025

This bill would create a 3-year federal pilot program in which a parent, the parent's employer, and the state's child care agency each pay one-third of the cost of child care. States could apply for competitive federal grants of up to $20 million each to run the program, and the state agency would pay child care providers directly and then collect two-thirds of the cost from the parent and employer. Children would qualify if they are younger than kindergarten age, have a parent working for a participating employer, and come from a family whose income falls between the state's existing child care assistance limit and three times that limit. The bill would provide $250 million per year, require a federal evaluation and report to Congress, and move unspent funds each year to the federal preschool development grants program.

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Sponsors

• Hillary J. Scholten Democrat sponsor
• 4 cosponsors