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S846Referred 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
5
Cosponsors
S
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Type

Sponsor

Katie Boyd Britt
Katie Boyd Britt
Republican · AL · Senator
Votes with party: 34.1% (320 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/B001319

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (5)

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

  • Angus S. King Jr. (I-ME)Original· 2025-03-04
  • Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)Original· 2025-03-04
  • Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY)Original· 2025-03-04
  • Tim Kaine (D-VA)Original· 2025-03-04
  • Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)· 2025-03-06

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 · 2025-03-04
  • Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsReferred To · 2025-03-04

Plain-English Summary

This bill would improve pay, benefits, and working conditions for child care workers by providing federal funding and support to help states increase wages and offer better benefits like health insurance and retirement plans. The goal is to address the shortage of child care workers and make it easier for families to find affordable, quality care for their children. Child care centers, workers, and families with young children would be the main groups affected.

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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