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Building Child Care for a Better Future Act
4/17/2025, 3:08 AM
Summary of Bill S 1285
Bill 119 s 1285, also known as the Child Care for Working Families Act, aims to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act in order to provide funding to sustain and improve the supply and quality of child care, increase access to child care, and support the child care workforce. The bill seeks to address the challenges faced by working families in accessing affordable and high-quality child care services.
The key provisions of the bill include increasing funding for child care assistance programs, expanding access to child care for low-income families, improving the quality of child care services through training and professional development for child care providers, and increasing wages for child care workers. The bill also aims to address the shortage of child care providers by providing incentives for individuals to enter the child care profession.
Overall, the Child Care for Working Families Act seeks to support working families by ensuring that they have access to affordable, high-quality child care services. By investing in the child care workforce and improving the quality of child care services, the bill aims to create a more sustainable and equitable child care system for all families.
The key provisions of the bill include increasing funding for child care assistance programs, expanding access to child care for low-income families, improving the quality of child care services through training and professional development for child care providers, and increasing wages for child care workers. The bill also aims to address the shortage of child care providers by providing incentives for individuals to enter the child care profession.
Overall, the Child Care for Working Families Act seeks to support working families by ensuring that they have access to affordable, high-quality child care services. By investing in the child care workforce and improving the quality of child care services, the bill aims to create a more sustainable and equitable child care system for all families.
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Current Status of Bill S 1285
Bill S 1285 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since April 3, 2025. Bill S 1285 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the Senate on April 3, 2025.  Bill S 1285's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. as of April 3, 2025
Bipartisan Support of Bill S 1285
Total Number of Sponsors
2Democrat Sponsors
2Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
10Democrat Cosponsors
9Republican Cosponsors
0Unaffiliated Cosponsors
1Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 1285
Primary Policy Focus
Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 1285
A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to provide funding to sustain and increase the supply and quality of child care, access to child care, and the child care workforce, and for other purposes.
A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to provide funding to sustain and increase the supply and quality of child care, access to child care, and the child care workforce, and for other purposes.
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 1285
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