A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish an initiative to address the availability, quality, and cost of childcare in rural areas, and for other purposes.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
2026-05-21
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Committee Activity
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- Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and ForestryReferred To · 2026-05-21
Plain-English Summary
The federal government would create a new program to help rural communities improve their childcare options by making care more available, affordable, and higher quality. This initiative would affect families in farming and rural areas who struggle to find reliable childcare, as well as childcare providers and rural businesses that need workers with access to childcare. The Agriculture Department would lead efforts to identify problems and develop solutions tailored to the unique challenges rural areas face.
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