Childcare Cost Relief Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 10407 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                               H. R. 10407

  To amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to 
  increase funding for certain States and territories during certain 
                 fiscal years, and for other purposes.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 16, 2026

  Mr. Moylan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                  Committee on Education and Workforce

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                                 A BILL

 
  To amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to 
  increase funding for certain States and territories during certain 
                 fiscal years, 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 ``Childcare Cost Relief Act of 2026''.

SEC. 2. CCDBG INCREASE FOR CERTAIN STATES AND TERRITORIES.

    The Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
9857 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 658T. INCREASE FOR CERTAIN STATES AND TERRITORIES.

    ``(a) Distribution of Funds.--
            ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
        law, in making grants under this subchapter for a fiscal year 
        described in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall, prior to 
        making reservations under subsection (a)(1) of section 658O or 
        allotments under subsection (b) of such section (as 
        applicable), provide to each affected State and territory an 
        amount that is equal to 2 percent of the difference between--
                    ``(A) the total amount available for such 
                reservations and allotments for the fiscal year for 
                which the Secretary is making grants; and
                    ``(B) the total amount available for such 
                reservations and allotments for the fiscal year 
                immediately preceding such fiscal year.
            ``(2) Applicable fiscal years.--The distribution of funds 
        described in paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to a fiscal 
        year for which the total amount available for reservations and 
        allotments under section 658O is greater than such amount for 
        the fiscal year immediately preceding such fiscal year.
            ``(3) Amount available.--The total amount available for 
        reservations and allotments described in this subsection does 
        not include amounts made available pursuant to supplemental 
        appropriations.
    ``(b) Determination of Affected Status for States and 
Territories.--
            ``(1) Determination.--Not later than the first day of the 
        first fiscal year that begins after the date of the enactment 
        of this section, and on an annual basis thereafter, the 
        Secretary shall determine the affected States or territories 
        for purposes of the distribution of funds described in 
        subsection (a).
            ``(2) Report.--Not later than 30 days after the date on 
        which the determination is made under paragraph (1) each year, 
        the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report containing the 
        following information:
                    ``(A) The median cost of child care for each State 
                and territory, calculated as a percentage of State 
                median income.
                    ``(B) An assessment of the child care workforce in 
                each State and territory, including whether such 
                workforce meets the child care needs for each such 
                State or territory, as determined by the Secretary in 
                consultation with the State or territory.
                    ``(C) A list of the affected States and territories 
                determined by the Secretary under paragraph (1).
                    ``(D) Such other information determined by the 
                Secretary to be necessary.
    ``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Affected state or territory.--The term `affected 
        State or territory' means a State or territory that--
                    ``(A) is entitled to a payment under section 658J 
                for a fiscal year described in subsection (a)(2); and
                    ``(B) has disproportionately high aggregate child 
                care costs (as determined by the Secretary), calculated 
                as a percentage of State median income.
            ``(2) Aggregate child care costs.--The term `aggregate 
        child care costs' means, with respect to a State or territory, 
        the average value of total child care costs paid per family, 
        calculated as a percentage of State median income.
            ``(3) State or territory.--The term `State or territory' 
        has the meaning given the term `State' in section 658P.''.
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