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HR 2595119th CongressIntroduced
Building Child Care for a Better Future Act
Introduced: Oct 29, 2025
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs
Significantly increases funding for child care programs and creates new grant program for areas of particular need.
Key Points
- 1Increases child care entitlement funding to $20 billion for FY2026 with annual CPI adjustments
- 2Creates new $5 billion annual grant program for areas of particular child care need
- 3Reserves funds for Indian tribes (5%), territories (4%), technical assistance (0.5%), research (0.5%)
- 4Requires state maintenance of effort and no supplanting of state funds
- 5Prioritizes services for low-income families, children with disabilities, dual language learners
- 6Mandates regular reporting and evaluations of program effectiveness
Impact Areas
Child care providers and workforceLow-income families with young childrenEarly childhood education systemRural and underserved communitiesState and tribal child care programsChild care infrastructure and accessibility
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