CEDS Act

Nikema Williams

Democrat · GA · Representative

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• Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)Original· 2026-08-27
• Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL-1)Original· 2026-08-27
• Joyce Beatty (D-OH-3)Original· 2026-08-27
• Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-12)Original· 2026-08-27

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

2026-08-27

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 10182 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10182 To amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to require eligible recipients of certain grants to develop a comprehensive economic development strategy that directly or indirectly increases the accessibility of affordable, quality care-based services, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 27, 2026 Ms. Williams of Georgia (for herself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mrs. Beatty, and Ms. Tlaib) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to require eligible recipients of certain grants to develop a comprehensive economic development strategy that directly or indirectly increases the accessibility of affordable, quality care-based services, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Care is an Economic Development Strategy Act'' or the ``CEDS Act''. SEC. 2. COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES. (a) In General.--Section 302(a)(3)(A) of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3162(a)(3)(A)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``and'' before ``balances resources''; and (2) by inserting ``, and directly or indirectly increases the accessibility of affordable, quality care-based services, including child care, early childhood education, disability and long-term care, and elder care'' after ``sound management of development''. (b) Guidance.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall issue guidance on implementing the amendments made by subsection (a), to include how to increase access to the affordable, quality care-based services described in section 302(a)(3)(A) of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3162(a)(3)(A)) in a comprehensive economic development strategy developed under section 302 of such Act. (2) Existing comprehensive economic development strategies.--In issuing the guidance under paragraph (1), with respect to a grant recipient whose comprehensive economic development strategy has been approved under section 302 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3162) before the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall ensure that such grant recipient is only required to update such comprehensive economic development strategy to comply with the amendments made by this Act when a regularly scheduled update to such comprehensive economic development strategy is required. <all>

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