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CCAMPIS Reauthorization Act

USA119th CongressHR-5458| House 
| Updated: 9/18/2025
Katherine M. Clark

Katherine M. Clark

Democratic Representative

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (8)
Jennifer L. McClellan (Democratic)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Brittany Pettersen (Democratic)Lateefah Simon (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Lauren Underwood (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The "Child Care Access Means Parents In Schools Reauthorization Act" aims to significantly expand and improve child care services for student parents pursuing postsecondary education. It reauthorizes and amends the existing Child Care Access Means Parents In School (CCAMPIS) program, enabling the Secretary of Education to award grants to eligible institutions. These grants, ranging from $75,000 to $2,000,000 annually over five years, are intended to facilitate the academic success of student parents by ensuring access to affordable and quality child care. Eligible institutions, defined as those with at least 150 Pell Grant-eligible students, must use these funds primarily to establish or support campus-based child care programs, offer subsidized care using a sliding fee scale, or provide subsidized before and after school services. The bill explicitly prohibits using funds for new construction, though renovation for health and safety is allowed, and prevents institutions from imposing additional eligibility requirements on student parents beyond those specified. An "eligible student parent" includes those who are Pell Grant eligible or meet the financial criteria but are otherwise ineligible due to application issues or graduate enrollment. A key new provision requires institutions to assist student parents in enrolling in various federal, state, tribal, or local means-tested benefits programs , such as SNAP, Medicaid, and housing assistance. Furthermore, grant applications must include a plan for child care programs to meet high-quality standards, such as Head Start performance standards, top-tier State quality ratings, or national accreditation, within three years of receiving assistance. The Secretary is mandated to provide technical assistance to institutions for both applying for and maintaining these grants. The legislation prioritizes grant applications from institutions that leverage local or institutional resources, utilize a sliding fee scale to serve a high number of student parents, and offer additional support to single parents . Conversely, it limits priority for projects solely relying on off-campus providers or designed for multiple child care providers, ensuring a focus on integrated campus support. To ensure accountability and transparency, the bill establishes comprehensive annual reporting requirements for institutions. These reports must detail the demographics of student parents served, including disaggregated data on sex, single parent status, race, age of dependents, disability, veteran status, and first-generation status, as well as student retention, graduation, transfer, and withdrawal rates. The Secretary will then publicly report this aggregated data annually, consulting with stakeholders on data collection methods, and the bill authorizes a substantial appropriation of $500,000,000 for each fiscal year from 2026 through 2031 to support these critical child care initiatives.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-2632
CCAMPIS Reauthorization Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-9559
CCAMPIS Reauthorization Act
Sep 18, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-2862
Introduced in Senate
Sep 18, 2025
Introduced in House
Sep 18, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-2632
    CCAMPIS Reauthorization Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-9559
    CCAMPIS Reauthorization Act


  • September 18, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-2862
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 18, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • September 18, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Education

Related Bills

  • S 119-2862: CCAMPIS Reauthorization Act

CCAMPIS Reauthorization Act

USA119th CongressHR-5458| House 
| Updated: 9/18/2025
The "Child Care Access Means Parents In Schools Reauthorization Act" aims to significantly expand and improve child care services for student parents pursuing postsecondary education. It reauthorizes and amends the existing Child Care Access Means Parents In School (CCAMPIS) program, enabling the Secretary of Education to award grants to eligible institutions. These grants, ranging from $75,000 to $2,000,000 annually over five years, are intended to facilitate the academic success of student parents by ensuring access to affordable and quality child care. Eligible institutions, defined as those with at least 150 Pell Grant-eligible students, must use these funds primarily to establish or support campus-based child care programs, offer subsidized care using a sliding fee scale, or provide subsidized before and after school services. The bill explicitly prohibits using funds for new construction, though renovation for health and safety is allowed, and prevents institutions from imposing additional eligibility requirements on student parents beyond those specified. An "eligible student parent" includes those who are Pell Grant eligible or meet the financial criteria but are otherwise ineligible due to application issues or graduate enrollment. A key new provision requires institutions to assist student parents in enrolling in various federal, state, tribal, or local means-tested benefits programs , such as SNAP, Medicaid, and housing assistance. Furthermore, grant applications must include a plan for child care programs to meet high-quality standards, such as Head Start performance standards, top-tier State quality ratings, or national accreditation, within three years of receiving assistance. The Secretary is mandated to provide technical assistance to institutions for both applying for and maintaining these grants. The legislation prioritizes grant applications from institutions that leverage local or institutional resources, utilize a sliding fee scale to serve a high number of student parents, and offer additional support to single parents . Conversely, it limits priority for projects solely relying on off-campus providers or designed for multiple child care providers, ensuring a focus on integrated campus support. To ensure accountability and transparency, the bill establishes comprehensive annual reporting requirements for institutions. These reports must detail the demographics of student parents served, including disaggregated data on sex, single parent status, race, age of dependents, disability, veteran status, and first-generation status, as well as student retention, graduation, transfer, and withdrawal rates. The Secretary will then publicly report this aggregated data annually, consulting with stakeholders on data collection methods, and the bill authorizes a substantial appropriation of $500,000,000 for each fiscal year from 2026 through 2031 to support these critical child care initiatives.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-2632
CCAMPIS Reauthorization Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-9559
CCAMPIS Reauthorization Act
Sep 18, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-2862
Introduced in Senate
Sep 18, 2025
Introduced in House
Sep 18, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-2632
    CCAMPIS Reauthorization Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-9559
    CCAMPIS Reauthorization Act


  • September 18, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-2862
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 18, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • September 18, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Katherine M. Clark

Katherine M. Clark

Democratic Representative

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (8)
Jennifer L. McClellan (Democratic)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Brittany Pettersen (Democratic)Lateefah Simon (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Lauren Underwood (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

Education

Related Bills

  • S 119-2862: CCAMPIS Reauthorization Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted