S 1867 United States Senate · 118th Congress

Expanding Childcare in Rural America Act of 2023

This bill establishes the "Expanding Childcare in Rural America Initiative" within the USDA to improve childcare access in rural and agricultural communities. It directs the USDA to prioritize funding through existing programs (like rural business grants and essential community facilities loans) for projects addressing childcare availability, quality, or cost in rural areas, with special focus on farming-dependent counties. The initiative requires a balanced geographic distribution of funds and allows USDA to work with childcare networks or nonprofits to support facility upgrades and provider assistance. The USDA must evaluate the initiative's impact and report results to Congress within three years.
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Jun 2023
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Introduced Jun 7, 2023 Last action Apr 10, 2024
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Apr 10, 2024
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Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
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Jun 7, 2023
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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Jun 7, 2023
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