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HR1826Referred to Committee

Child Care Workforce Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-03-04
Introduced
11
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Salud O. Carbajal
Salud O. Carbajal
Democrat · CA · Representative
Votes with party: 97.5% (550 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/C001112

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (11)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ-6)Original· 2025-03-04
  • Michael Lawler (R-NY-17)Original· 2025-03-04
  • Sharice Davids (D-KS-3)Original· 2025-03-04
  • Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1)· 2025-03-18
  • Greg Landsman (D-OH-1)· 2025-04-01
  • Josh Harder (D-CA-9)· 2025-04-07
  • Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA-10)· 2025-06-26
  • Robert J. Wittman (R-VA-1)· 2025-09-16
  • Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. (R-PA-8)· 2025-12-18
  • Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY-3)· 2026-01-21
  • Greg Stanton (D-AZ-4)· 2026-04-30

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

2025-03-04

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Education and WorkforceReferred To · 2025-03-04

Previously

  • Education and Workforce CommitteeReferred To · 2025-03-04

Plain-English Summary

The legislation would improve pay, benefits, and working conditions for child care workers by providing federal funding to increase their wages and support professional development opportunities. This would affect millions of child care providers and teachers who work in early childhood education centers, helping them earn more competitive salaries while potentially making quality child care more affordable and accessible for families.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Families
Full bill text is not yet cached locally.
Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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