# 119-hr-1826: Child Care Workforce Act

119-hr-1826, Child Care Workforce Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1826
- Congress: 119
- Title: Child Care Workforce Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: Families
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Raises child care worker pay.** This bill would create an HHS pilot that gives grants to States, Indian Tribes, and Tribal organizations to supplement wages for eligible child care workers. It aims to attract and retain staff, boost worker well-being, improve care quality, and expand affordable child care. - Families: Could see more affordable and available child care in high-need places. Grants must target areas with many children under age 5 and prioritize infant/toddler care, disability services, and nontraditional hours. - Child care workers: Eligible center and home-based workers would receive voluntary wage supplements paid at least quarterly. Programs must educate workers on tax and public-benefit effects and focus on low-wage staff to help retention and well-being. - States, Indian Tribes, and Tribal organizations: Applicants must show significant need and submit detailed targeting and evaluation plans. Grantees can spend up to 10 percent on administration and HHS must evaluate the pilot and report results to Congress within two years of implementation.

## Cosponsors (12)

- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2025-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] (R-AZ), 2025-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R-VA), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bresnahan, Robert P. [R-PA-8] (R-PA), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2026-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2026-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Pilot wage boosts for child care workers: benefit, medium. This bill would create a pilot of competitive grants to states and tribes to add to child care worker pay. You would qualify if your main daily job is caring for kids in a licensed or registered center or home program. If your state or tribe wins a grant, you could get extra pay at least every quar…

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- 119-hr-1004: Love Lives On Act of 2025
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-3277: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act
- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-1826 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1826)

## Related
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-1004: Love Lives On Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1004)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-3277: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3277)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1826 (as of 2026-09-21).