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HR1827Referred to Committee

Child Care Availability and Affordability 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
27
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 (27)

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
  • Greg Landsman (D-OH-1)· 2025-04-01
  • Joe Neguse (D-CO-2)· 2025-04-01
  • Jim Costa (D-CA-21)· 2025-04-07
  • Josh Harder (D-CA-9)· 2025-04-07
  • Zachary Nunn (R-IA-3)· 2025-04-21
  • Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA-6)· 2025-04-30
  • Don Bacon (R-NE-2)· 2025-04-30
  • Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA-3)· 2025-04-30
  • David G. Valadao (R-CA-22)· 2025-05-05
  • Frank J. Mrvan (D-IN-1)· 2025-05-14
  • Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1)· 2025-06-03
  • Emilia Strong Sykes (D-OH-13)· 2025-06-25
  • Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-5)· 2025-07-16
  • Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA-10)· 2025-07-16
  • Donald G. Davis (D-NC-1)· 2025-07-21
  • Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28)· 2025-08-05
  • Janelle S. Bynum (D-OR-5)· 2025-08-19
  • Juan Vargas (D-CA-52)· 2025-09-16
  • George Whitesides (D-CA-27)· 2025-11-25
  • Chuck Edwards (R-NC-11)· 2025-12-02
  • Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. (R-PA-8)· 2025-12-18
  • Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA-7)· 2026-04-14
  • Maggie Goodlander (D-NH-2)· 2026-04-27
  • 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 Ways and Means.

2025-03-04

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Ways and MeansReferred To · 2025-03-04

Previously

  • Ways and Means CommitteeReferred To · 2025-03-04

Plain-English Summary

This bill would likely make child care more affordable for families by using tax breaks or credits to help parents pay for care services. It could expand existing tax benefits like the child and dependent care credit, reduce the cost burden on working families, and potentially increase access to quality child care options. The changes would primarily affect working parents and families struggling with child care expenses.

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

Taxation
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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