Child Care Innovation Advancement Act of 2026

This bill would create a pilot program under the federal school lunch law that pays back organized child care programs for buying nutritious food for children's meals. It covers programs run outside private homes, such as in commercial spaces, community centers, houses of worship, or employer-provided spaces, if they have a sponsoring organization and are licensed or approved by their state. Programs would be reimbursed at the same rate as family or group day care homes under similar federal programs, for up to 3 years. The Agriculture Department's Inspector General would audit participants each year, and programs with unresolved audit findings would be barred for 2 fiscal years. The pilot would end 5 years after it starts, followed by an evaluation report to Congress.

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Sponsors

• Amy Klobuchar Democrat sponsor
• 1 cosponsors