Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · HR 5658
Child Care for Every Community Act
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Introduced 2025-09-30Topic: education · social services · laborSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill would create a federal entitlement for every child who is not yet required to attend school to take part in a child care and early learning program. The Department of Health and Human Services would fund states, localities, tribes, and nonprofit groups, called prime sponsors, to run these programs, paying at least 90 percent of costs and 100 percent for children of migrant and seasonal farmworkers and Native American children. Fees charged to families could not be more than 7 percent of family income. Programs would have to offer full-working-day (at least 10 hours), year-round services, limit suspensions, and bar expelling children for behavior. Prime sponsors would have to recognize and bargain with labor unions representing child care providers and staff.
Sponsors
- 73 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-04 | House | ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Ms. Ocasio-Cortez asked unanimous consent that she may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 5658, a bill originally introduced by Representative Sherrill, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection. | |
| 2025-09-30 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. | refer |
| 2025-09-30 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2025-09-30 | Introduced in House | introduce |