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Child Care Choices Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-1963| House 
| Updated: 3/17/2021
Michelle Fischbach

Michelle Fischbach

Republican Representative

Minnesota

Cosponsors (5)
Steve Stivers (Republican)Kelly Armstrong (Republican)Chris Jacobs (Republican)Mary E. Miller (Republican)Randy Feenstra (Republican)

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Child Care Choices Act of 2021 This bill requires states to prioritize the availability of child care certificates over grants or contracts when providing federally supported child care assistance to families. A child care certificate is a voucher provided directly to a parent who may use the voucher only as payment for child care services. The bill also prohibits states from setting differential payment rates based solely on the type of child care or type of provider.
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Timeline
Mar 17, 2021
Introduced in House
Mar 17, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
  • March 17, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • March 17, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Families

Child care and development

Child Care Choices Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-1963| House 
| Updated: 3/17/2021
Child Care Choices Act of 2021 This bill requires states to prioritize the availability of child care certificates over grants or contracts when providing federally supported child care assistance to families. A child care certificate is a voucher provided directly to a parent who may use the voucher only as payment for child care services. The bill also prohibits states from setting differential payment rates based solely on the type of child care or type of provider.
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Timeline
Mar 17, 2021
Introduced in House
Mar 17, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
  • March 17, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • March 17, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Michelle Fischbach

Michelle Fischbach

Republican Representative

Minnesota

Cosponsors (5)
Steve Stivers (Republican)Kelly Armstrong (Republican)Chris Jacobs (Republican)Mary E. Miller (Republican)Randy Feenstra (Republican)

Education and Workforce Committee

Families

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Child care and development