Child Care and Development Block Grant Reauthorization Act of 2022

12/29/2022, 10:33 PM

Child Care and Development Block Grant Reauthorization Act of 2022

This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 and expands programs and services under the Child Care and Development Fund.

The bill expands eligibility to include families earning not more than 150% of the state medium income if the state provides an appropriate opportunity for families earning not more than 85% of the state median income to receive services.

Additionally, the bill provides grants for states to expand the supply and capacity of child care providers.

Congress
117

Number
S - 3899

Introduced on
2022-03-22

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

3/22/2022

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Child Care and Development Block Grant Reauthorization Act of 2022

This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 and expands programs and services under the Child Care and Development Fund.

The bill expands eligibility to include families earning not more than 150% of the state medium income if the state provides an appropriate opportunity for families earning not more than 85% of the state median income to receive services.

Additionally, the bill provides grants for states to expand the supply and capacity of child care providers.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to reauthorize and update the Act, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Families

Potential Impact
Child care and development
Child health
Child safety and welfare
Congressional oversight
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Food assistance and relief
Government information and archives
Government lending and loan guarantees
Indian social and development programs
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Preschool education
Rural conditions and development
State and local government operations

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary12/6/2022

Child Care and Development Block Grant Reauthorization Act of 2022

This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 and expands programs and services under the Child Care and Development Fund.

The bill expands eligibility to include...


Latest Action3/22/2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.