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A bill to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to require that States pay child care providers on the basis of attendance, to allow States to pay the providers through reimbursement, and to establish requirements relating to error reports, and for other purposes.

7/15/2026, 10:56 AM

Summary of Bill S 4959

This bill, "A bill to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990," introduced in the 119th Congress, specifically aims to require states to pay child care providers based on attendance, permit payment through reimbursement, and set guidelines concerning error reports among other purposes.

Current Status of Bill S 4959

Bill S 4959 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since July 14, 2026. Bill S 4959 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the Senate on July 14, 2026.  Bill S 4959's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. as of July 14, 2026

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 4959

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
1
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
1
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 4959

Primary Policy Focus

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 4959

A bill to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to require that States pay child care providers on the basis of attendance, to allow States to pay the providers through reimbursement, and to establish requirements relating to error reports, and for other purposes.
A bill to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to require that States pay child care providers on the basis of attendance, to allow States to pay the providers through reimbursement, and to establish requirements relating to error reports, and for other purposes.

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