Child Care for America Act of 2024
Latest action (1 Oct 2024): Introduced
What this bill does
H.R. 9901, the Child Care for America Act of 2024, was introduced by Rep. Ro Khanna on October 1, 2024. The bill aims to expand the supply of and access to child care nationwide through three main components: a large federal grant program to states and tribal organizations to fund child care services, a stay-at-home parent child care support benefit program, and a "Kin Care" program supporting family, friend, and neighbor caregivers. Title I authorizes $78 billion for fiscal years 2024–2028 and another $78 billion for 2029–2034, funding parent fee reductions, a child care worker wage ladder, facilities improvements, home care, and innovation grants. States would need to apply, meet matching-fund and maintenance-of-effort requirements, and follow rules on how funds are used, including limits on administrative costs and safeguards against waste, fraud, and abuse.
The bill would primarily affect families with young children (under age 6) seeking child care, child care providers and their workers, state and tribal agencies administering child care programs, and federal agencies such as the Department of Health and Human Services, which would oversee grants and set standards. Provisions include income-based eligibility for families, wage and benefit requirements for child care staff, and support for underserved populations, including children with disabilities and those needing non-traditional-hour care.
The bill was referred to the House Committees on Education and the Workforce, Ways and Means, Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, and Financial Services. As of the latest available information, it has not received a committee vote or floor action. Because it was introduced in the second session of the 118th Congress, it would need to be reintroduced in a future Congress to be considered further.
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Official summary
This bill was introduced on October 1, 2024, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 9901 do?
- H.R. 9901, the Child Care for America Act of 2024, was introduced by Rep. Ro Khanna on October 1, 2024. The bill aims to expand the supply of and access to child care nationwide through three main components: a large federal grant program to states and tribal organizations to fund child care services, a stay-at-home parent child care support benefit program, and a "Kin Care" program supporting family, friend, and neighbor caregivers. Title I authorizes $78 billion for fiscal years 2024–2028 and another $78 billion for 2029–2034, funding parent fee reductions, a child care worker wage ladder, facilities improvements, home care, and innovation grants. States would need to apply, meet matching-fund and maintenance-of-effort requirements, and follow rules on how funds are used, including limits on administrative costs and safeguards against waste, fraud, and abuse. The bill would primarily affect families with young children (under age 6) seeking child care, child care providers and their workers, state and tribal agencies administering child care programs, and federal agencies such as the Department of Health and Human Services, which would oversee grants and set standards. Provisions include income-based eligibility for families, wage and benefit requirements for child care staff, and support for underserved populations, including children with disabilities and those needing non-traditional-hour care. The bill was referred to the House Committees on Education and the Workforce, Ways and Means, Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, and Financial Services. As of the latest available information, it has not received a committee vote or floor action. Because it was introduced in the second session of the 118th Congress, it would need to be reintroduced in a future Congress to be considered further.
- Has H.R. 9901 become law?
- Not yet. As of 1 Oct 2024, H.R. 9901 is introduced.
- Who sponsored H.R. 9901?
- H.R. 9901 was sponsored by Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA17] (Democrat-CA), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 9901?
- Introduced (1 Oct 2024).
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