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Kairo Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-2425| House 
| Updated: 3/27/2025
Pat Fallon

Pat Fallon

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (4)
Lance Gooden (Republican)Beth Van Duyne (Republican)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Troy E. Nehls (Republican)

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation, titled the Kairo Act of 2025, seeks to bolster the protection of babies and young children in childcare by mandating increased transparency and safety measures. It applies to all childcare providers receiving federal funding, including center-based, family, and sectarian providers, encompassing those receiving Child Care Development Block Grants and Head Start funding. A core provision requires these providers to develop and distribute a parent's bill of rights for childcare. This bill of rights must include contact information for state child abuse hotlines, access to state electronic databases of monitoring and inspection reports, and the ability to review a child's records and facility inspection reports. Parents would also gain access to video recordings of alleged abuse or neglect incidents involving their child, subject to specific conditions to protect the privacy of other children. Furthermore, the bill of rights ensures parents can review staff training records and curricula, and it explicitly prohibits any retaliatory action by providers against parents exercising these rights. Providers must furnish this document to parents within 45 days of the Act's effective date or by a child's first day of service, with the Department of Health and Human Services tasked with notifying all current and future federal funding recipients of these new requirements.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-10258
Kairo Act of 2024
Mar 27, 2025
Introduced in House
Mar 27, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-10258
    Kairo Act of 2024


  • March 27, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • March 27, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

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Kairo Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-2425| House 
| Updated: 3/27/2025
This legislation, titled the Kairo Act of 2025, seeks to bolster the protection of babies and young children in childcare by mandating increased transparency and safety measures. It applies to all childcare providers receiving federal funding, including center-based, family, and sectarian providers, encompassing those receiving Child Care Development Block Grants and Head Start funding. A core provision requires these providers to develop and distribute a parent's bill of rights for childcare. This bill of rights must include contact information for state child abuse hotlines, access to state electronic databases of monitoring and inspection reports, and the ability to review a child's records and facility inspection reports. Parents would also gain access to video recordings of alleged abuse or neglect incidents involving their child, subject to specific conditions to protect the privacy of other children. Furthermore, the bill of rights ensures parents can review staff training records and curricula, and it explicitly prohibits any retaliatory action by providers against parents exercising these rights. Providers must furnish this document to parents within 45 days of the Act's effective date or by a child's first day of service, with the Department of Health and Human Services tasked with notifying all current and future federal funding recipients of these new requirements.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-10258
Kairo Act of 2024
Mar 27, 2025
Introduced in House
Mar 27, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-10258
    Kairo Act of 2024


  • March 27, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • March 27, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Pat Fallon

Pat Fallon

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (4)
Lance Gooden (Republican)Beth Van Duyne (Republican)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Troy E. Nehls (Republican)

Education and Workforce Committee

Families

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted