To establish universal child care and early learning programs.
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Sherrill (for herself, Ms. Jacobs, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, …
Primary Purpose
Establishes a universal, federally-funded child care and early learning program as an entitlement for all children below school age, administered through designated prime sponsors at the community level.
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Create universal child care as an entitlement modeled on Head Start and military child care programs, with federal funding of at least 90% of costs and community-level administration"
Likely Beneficiaries
- Working families with children below school age
- Low-income families (receive full federal funding)
- Child care workers (mandated living wages comparable to K-12 teachers)
- Child care centers and family child care homes (receive federal funding)
- Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian communities (100% federal funding)
- Migrant and seasonal farmworker families (100% federal funding)
Likely Burden Bearers
- Federal taxpayers (major new entitlement spending)
- State governments (maintenance of effort requirements)
- Some existing child care businesses (must meet new standards)
- Child care programs (new compliance and reporting requirements)
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "prime_sponsor"
- → State, locality, Indian Tribe, Tribal organization, or public/private nonprofit agency designated by the Secretary
- "the_committee"
- → Special Committee on Federal Standards for Child Care and Early Learning Services
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
- "delegate_provider"
- → Public or private agency contracted by prime sponsor to deliver services
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
An individual in a family with a family income that is not more than 200 percent of the poverty line.
A child who is not yet required to attend school under State compulsory attendance laws and meets the regulations issued under section 124.
State, locality, Indian Tribe, Tribal organization, or public or private nonprofit agency designated by the Secretary to receive funds and administer child care programs.
Not less than 10 hours per day.
Any program that provides child care and early learning services in child care and early learning centers (including schools) or in family child care homes.
A child who is acquiring two or more languages at the same time, or a child who is learning a second language while continuing to develop the child's first language.
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