# 119-hr-2595: Building Child Care for a Better Future Act

119-hr-2595, Building Child Care for a Better Future Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-02).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2595
- Congress: 119
- Title: Building Child Care for a Better Future Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-02
- Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 26
- Policy area: Families
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-02

## Summary

**A major federal investment that would expand and restructure child care funding and workforce supports.** The bill would create a new CCDBG funding formula and a separate grant program to boost supply, pay, and access in areas of particular need.

## Cosponsors (26)

- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] (D-VI), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2025-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2025-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2025-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2025-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More child care funding each year: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would provide $20 billion for child care in fiscal year 2026. After 2026, funding would at least keep pace with inflation or stay level. First, 5% would go to tribes and 4% to territories. Up to 0.5% would fund technical help and up to 0.5% would fund research and evaluation. U…
- New grants to grow child care: benefit, high. If enacted, this would create a $5 billion a year grant program to grow child care in high‑need areas. The Secretary would reserve 5% for tribes and 4% for territories. Up to 0.5% would fund technical help, 0.5% for evaluation, and up to 3% for admin. States and tribes would submit plans and, if ap…
- Updated federal match rules for states: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would remove a 1995 date limit in federal match rules. This could change how the federal share is calculated for some child care funds. Some States could receive a higher federal match, lowering their own costs. The exact effect would depend on later calculations.
- Child care funds run through CCDBG: mixed, low. If enacted, States, territories, and tribes would have to move these dollars into their CCDBG programs. The money would then follow CCDBG rules on who can get help and how funds are used. These changes would start October 1, 2025. The bill also defines who counts as a State, territory, tribe, triba…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2763: American Family Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-2595 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2595)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
- [119-hr-2763: American Family Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2763)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2595 (as of 2026-07-02).