Building Child Care for a Better Future Act

Sponsor: Danny K. Davis (Democratic-IL)April 2, 2025

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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Boosts child care funding for families and providers nationwide.

This bill would significantly increase federal money for child care programs across the country. It sets aside billions to help states, territories, and tribal organizations improve child care quality, expand options, and pay child care workers a living wage. This means more affordable and accessible care for families and better support for those working in the child care field.

What Would Change

Currently, federal child care funding is allocated to states through the Child Care and Development Block Grant, with certain matching requirements and limitations. This bill would significantly increase that base funding and create a new, separate grant program with $5 billion annually, specifically targeting areas with high need, removing state matching requirements for these new grants, and mandating living wages for child care workers.

Key Provisions

Increases federal funding for state child care programs to $20 billion for the government's budget year 2026, with annual increases based on the cost of living.
Creates a new $5 billion annual grant program specifically for states, territories, and Indian tribes to improve child care in areas with particular need.
Requires states, territories, and tribes to submit plans showing how they would use these new grant funds to increase child care options, quality, and workforce support.
Mandates that new grant funds used for compensation must ensure child care workers are paid a living wage.
Allows new grant funds to be used for projects like buying land, building, or making major improvements to child care facilities.

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