PROSPECT Act

Hozzl · 2023-12-15T16:06:39Z

Explore the details of Senate Bill 848 PROSPECT Act currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Families. Stay informed on legislative developments.

12/15/2023, 4:06 PM

Congressional Summary of S 848

Preparing and Resourcing Our Student Parents and Early Childhood Teachers Act or the PROSPECT Act

This bill establishes various grant programs to increase the supply of, and access to, high-quality, early-childhood care. Specifically, grants are established for

planning and developing expanded access to free infant and toddler child care for student parents attending community college or minority-serving institutions;
providing free infant and toddler child care to such student parents, including developing on-campus child care centers that meet specified requirements;
training, mentorships, and technical support to community child care agencies and the professional development of licensed and unlicensed child care professionals; and
increasing the workforce pipeline of high-quality infant and toddler child care providers, particularly in locations with a low supply of affordable care.

The bill also revises the formula for providing federal matching funds to states providing child care assistance.

Further, the bill requires the Department of Education’s college cost calculator to include information about the dependent care allowance with respect to the cost of attendance and financial aid.

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Current Status of Bill S 848

Bill S 848 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 16, 2023. Bill S 848 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the Senate on March 16, 2023. Bill S 848's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. as of March 16, 2023

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 848

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 848

Primary Policy Focus

Families

Potential Impact Areas

- Adult education and literacy

- Child care and development

- Congressional oversight

- Disability and health-based discrimination

- Disability and paralysis

- Educational facilities and institutions

- Elementary and secondary education

- Employee hiring

- Family services

- Foreign language and bilingual programs

- Government information and archives

- Higher education

- Performance measurement

- Racial and ethnic relations

- Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination

- State and local finance

- Student aid and college costs

- Teaching, teachers, curricula

- User charges and fees

- Wages and earnings

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 848

PROSPECT Act

Preparing and Resourcing Our Student Parents and Early Childhood Teachers Act

A bill to establish competitive Federal grants that will empower community colleges and minority-serving institutions to become incubators for infant and toddler child care talent, training, and access on their campuses and in their communities, and for other purposes.