# 115-hr-5401: Child CARE Act

115-hr-5401, Child CARE Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL); status Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5401
- Congress: 115
- Title: Child CARE Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- Introduced: 2018-03-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Families
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Child Care at Responsible Employers Act or the Child CARE Act This bill requires executive agencies to give priority to entities with on-site child care for employees in awarding a contract for an amount exceeding $4 million dollars.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2018-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2018-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2018-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2018-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2018-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2018-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2018-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2018-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- WM. CLAY (D-MO), 2018-11-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act
- 115-hr-6033: International Human Rights Defense Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5374: Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5087: Assault Weapons Ban of 2018
- 115-hr-5034: International Violence Against Women Act of 2018
- 115-hr-4256: BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-5401 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5401)

## Related
- [115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6135)
- [115-hr-6033: International Human Rights Defense Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6033)
- [115-hr-5374: Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5374)
- [115-hr-5087: Assault Weapons Ban of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5087)
- [115-hr-5034: International Violence Against Women Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5034)
- [115-hr-4256: BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4256)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5401 (as of 2025-11-18).