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Small Business Child Care Investment Act
1/26/2024, 8:15 AM
Summary of Bill HR 2602
Bill 118 hr 2602, also known as the Small Business Child Care Investment Act, aims to provide support for small businesses looking to invest in child care services. The bill recognizes the importance of affordable and accessible child care for working families and seeks to incentivize small businesses to create or expand child care facilities for their employees.
The key provisions of the bill include the establishment of a grant program to assist small businesses in covering the costs associated with starting or expanding child care services. These grants can be used for a variety of purposes, such as purchasing equipment, hiring staff, or renovating facilities to meet child care licensing requirements.
Additionally, the bill includes measures to streamline the process for small businesses to apply for and receive these grants, in order to make it easier for them to access the financial support they need to invest in child care services. Overall, the Small Business Child Care Investment Act is aimed at supporting working families by encouraging small businesses to provide quality child care options for their employees. By making it easier for small businesses to invest in child care services, the bill seeks to improve access to affordable and high-quality child care for families across the country.
The key provisions of the bill include the establishment of a grant program to assist small businesses in covering the costs associated with starting or expanding child care services. These grants can be used for a variety of purposes, such as purchasing equipment, hiring staff, or renovating facilities to meet child care licensing requirements.
Additionally, the bill includes measures to streamline the process for small businesses to apply for and receive these grants, in order to make it easier for them to access the financial support they need to invest in child care services. Overall, the Small Business Child Care Investment Act is aimed at supporting working families by encouraging small businesses to provide quality child care options for their employees. By making it easier for small businesses to invest in child care services, the bill seeks to improve access to affordable and high-quality child care for families across the country.
Congressional Summary of HR 2602
Small Business Child Care Investment Act
This bill deems certain nonprofit child care providers to be small business concerns so that they may participate in specified loan programs administered by the Small Business Administration (e.g., the 7(a) loan program).
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Current Status of Bill HR 2602
Bill HR 2602 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since April 13, 2023. Bill HR 2602 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the House on April 13, 2023. Bill HR 2602's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. as of April 13, 2023
Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 2602
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
1Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
14Democrat Cosponsors
4Republican Cosponsors
10Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 2602
Primary Policy Focus
CommercePotential Impact Areas
- Child care and development
- Elementary and secondary education
- Government lending and loan guarantees
- Preschool education
- Small business
- Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
- Tax-exempt organizations
Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 2602
Small Business Child Care Investment Act
Small Business Child Care Investment Act
To allow nonprofit child care providers to participate in certain loan programs of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 2602
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