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Child Care Workforce and Facilities Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-169| Senate 
| Updated: 1/21/2025
Amy Klobuchar

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic Senator

Minnesota

Cosponsors (7)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Dan Sullivan (Republican)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill establishes a competitive grant program for States and Tribal entities to expand the child care workforce and facilities, specifically targeting child care deserts , which are areas with a high child-to-slot ratio or a low supply of quality, affordable child care. The legislation outlines two main grant types: child care workforce grants and child care facility grants . Workforce grants support projects that develop and expand the child care workforce, focusing on increasing provider numbers, improving retention and compensation, and helping individuals attain stackable and portable credentials, with an emphasis on outreach to those without postsecondary degrees. Facility grants fund the construction, expansion, or renovation of child care facilities, including licensed family child care homes. Both grant types aim to increase the availability and affordability of child care, including during nontraditional hours, within identified child care deserts, requiring detailed applications outlining how goals will be achieved and coordinated with existing workforce development programs. The federal share for these projects is 50 percent, with recipients able to use up to 10 percent for administrative costs. The Secretary of Health and Human Services will evaluate the grants' impact on credential attainment, provider retention, facility expansion, and the reduction of child care deserts, reporting findings to Congress. A total of $100,000,000 is authorized for appropriations from fiscal years 2025 through 2031 to carry out the Act's provisions.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-605
Child Care Workforce and Facilities Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-133
Child Care Workforce and Facilities Act of 2021

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-268
Child Care Workforce and Facilities Act of 2023
Jan 21, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-581
Introduced in House
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jan 21, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-605
    Child Care Workforce and Facilities Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-133
    Child Care Workforce and Facilities Act of 2021


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-268
    Child Care Workforce and Facilities Act of 2023


  • January 21, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-581
    Introduced in House


  • January 21, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 21, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Families

Related Bills

  • HR 119-581: Child Care Workforce and Facilities Act of 2025
Child care and developmentCongressional oversightEducation programs fundingHigher educationIndian social and development programsStudent aid and college costsTeaching, teachers, curriculaVocational and technical education

Child Care Workforce and Facilities Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-169| Senate 
| Updated: 1/21/2025
This bill establishes a competitive grant program for States and Tribal entities to expand the child care workforce and facilities, specifically targeting child care deserts , which are areas with a high child-to-slot ratio or a low supply of quality, affordable child care. The legislation outlines two main grant types: child care workforce grants and child care facility grants . Workforce grants support projects that develop and expand the child care workforce, focusing on increasing provider numbers, improving retention and compensation, and helping individuals attain stackable and portable credentials, with an emphasis on outreach to those without postsecondary degrees. Facility grants fund the construction, expansion, or renovation of child care facilities, including licensed family child care homes. Both grant types aim to increase the availability and affordability of child care, including during nontraditional hours, within identified child care deserts, requiring detailed applications outlining how goals will be achieved and coordinated with existing workforce development programs. The federal share for these projects is 50 percent, with recipients able to use up to 10 percent for administrative costs. The Secretary of Health and Human Services will evaluate the grants' impact on credential attainment, provider retention, facility expansion, and the reduction of child care deserts, reporting findings to Congress. A total of $100,000,000 is authorized for appropriations from fiscal years 2025 through 2031 to carry out the Act's provisions.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-605
Child Care Workforce and Facilities Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-133
Child Care Workforce and Facilities Act of 2021

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-268
Child Care Workforce and Facilities Act of 2023
Jan 21, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-581
Introduced in House
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jan 21, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-605
    Child Care Workforce and Facilities Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-133
    Child Care Workforce and Facilities Act of 2021


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-268
    Child Care Workforce and Facilities Act of 2023


  • January 21, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-581
    Introduced in House


  • January 21, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 21, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Amy Klobuchar

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic Senator

Minnesota

Cosponsors (7)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Dan Sullivan (Republican)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Families

Related Bills

  • HR 119-581: Child Care Workforce and Facilities Act of 2025
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Child care and developmentCongressional oversightEducation programs fundingHigher educationIndian social and development programsStudent aid and college costsTeaching, teachers, curriculaVocational and technical education