Child Care Workforce Act
This bill establishes a federal pilot program to increase wages for child care workers through competitive grants to states and tribes. It requires grant recipients to use funds directly to supplement wages for eligible workers in licensed child care centers or home-based settings, paid quarterly, with up to 10% of funds allowed for administrative costs. The program must track impacts on worker retention, well-being, care quality, and affordability, and report results to Congress within two years. It targets low-wage workers in underserved areas, including those serving infants, toddlers, children with disabilities, or during nontraditional hours.
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Introduction
Mar 2025
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Introduced Mar 4, 2025
Last action Mar 4, 2025
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Mar 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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Mar 4, 2025
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Introduced in House
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1 primary · 12 co-sponsors
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Salud O. Carbajal
DDemocratic
Co
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
Co
Greg Landsman
DDemocratic
Co
Greg Stanton
DDemocratic
Co
Joseph D. Morelle
DDemocratic
Co
Josh Harder
DDemocratic
Co
Juan Ciscomani
RRepublican
Co
Michael Lawler
RRepublican
Co
Robert J. Wittman
RRepublican
Co
Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.
RRepublican
Co
Sharice Davids
DDemocratic
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