# 117-hr-3997: Caregivers, Access, and Responsible Expansion for Kids Act of 2021

117-hr-3997, Caregivers, Access, and Responsible Expansion for Kids Act of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-3997
- Congress: 117
- Title: Caregivers, Access, and Responsible Expansion for Kids Act of 2021
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Introduced: 2021-06-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Caregivers, Access, and Responsible Expansion for Kids Act of 2021

## Cosponsors (12)

- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2021-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2021-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2021-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2021-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2021-08-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2021-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2021-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2021-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2022-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2022-02-28T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-3997 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3997)

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- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6015)
- [117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 C…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5577)
- [117-hr-5441: PAST Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5441)
- [117-hr-5141: Maximizing Outcomes through Better Investments in Lifesaving Equipment for (MOB…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5141)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3997 (as of 2026-10-15).