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S2828Referred to Committee

Child Care Modernization Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-09-17
Introduced
7
Cosponsors
S
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Type

Sponsor

Deb Fischer
Deb Fischer
Republican · NE · Senator
Votes with party: 76.3% (881 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/F000463

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (7)

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

  • John W. Hickenlooper (D-CO)Original· 2025-09-17
  • Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY)Original· 2025-09-17
  • Susan M. Collins (R-ME)Original· 2025-09-17

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 →

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.

2026-03-19

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsHearings By (full committee) · 2026-03-19

Previously

  • Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions CommitteeHearings By (full committee) · 2026-03-19
  • Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions CommitteeReferred To · 2025-09-17
  • Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsReferred To · 2025-09-17

Plain-English Summary

This bill would update federal child care policies to make care more affordable and accessible for working families, likely through increased funding, tax credits, or support for child care providers. The changes would help parents—especially those with lower incomes—pay for quality child care while potentially improving wages and working conditions for child care workers. The bill is currently being reviewed by the Senate committee responsible for education and labor issues.

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
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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