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HR 621 Illinois House · 104th Regular Session

CHILDCARE FUNDS-CUTS

Summary
Condemns President Donald Trump's effort to freeze funds for affordable childcare. Calls for the immediate release of all congressionally appropriated childcare funds.
Issues: ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill condemns freeze on childcare funds, supporting early education access and funding for affordable childcare programs.90% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill opposes defunding childcare funds, ensuring access to affordable childcare for workers, directly supporting employment stability and labor rights.90% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jan 2026
House Passage
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2026 Last action Jan 21, 2026
Floor votes · House Jan 21, 2026

How they voted

68–29
Passed · 19 other
Total votes 116
Jan 21, 2026
D Democratic76
68 Yea 8
89% Yea
R Republican40
29 Nay 11
72% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
58
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Jan 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Resolution Adopted 070-029-000
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 42 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
LJ
Lilian Jiménez
DDemocratic
IL
4
Co
Photo of Abdelnasser Rashid
Abdelnasser Rashid
DDemocratic
IL
21
Co
Photo of Ann Williams
Ann Williams
DDemocratic
IL
11
Co
Photo of Anna Moeller
Anna Moeller
DDemocratic
IL
43
Co
Photo of Barbara Hernandez
Barbara Hernandez
DDemocratic
IL
50
Co
Photo of Camille Lilly
Camille Lilly
DDemocratic
IL
78
Co
Photo of Carol Ammons
Carol Ammons
DDemocratic
IL
103
Co
Photo of Dan Didech
Dan Didech
DDemocratic
IL
59
Co
Photo of Dee Avelar
Dee Avelar
DDemocratic
IL
85
Co
Photo of Diane Blair-Sherlock
Diane Blair-Sherlock
DDemocratic
IL
46
Co
Photo of Eva-Dina Delgado
Eva-Dina Delgado
DDemocratic
IL
3