Respect Parents’ Childcare Choices Act

This bill amends the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act to require states to provide child care certificates to parents instead of direct services, allowing parents to choose their child care provider. It specifically enables parents to use these certificates to pay for care provided by relatives (including grandparents, aunts, uncles, and adult siblings) and requires states to review regulations that might prevent family members from providing child care. The bill also includes provisions to protect religious child care providers from having to meet additional requirements compared to non-religious providers. These changes would directly affect parents receiving child care assistance and child care providers, particularly relative caregivers and religious providers.