# 119-hr-3274: Child Care Infrastructure Act

119-hr-3274, Child Care Infrastructure Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] (D-MA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3274
- Congress: 119
- Title: Child Care Infrastructure Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Families
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Creates a federal child care infrastructure grant program** to fund construction, renovation, and expansion of child care facilities that serve low-income, very young, rural, and other high-need communities. It would pay for planning, testing, and capacity building and require Davis-Bacon wage standards on covered construction work.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2025-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2025-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2025-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2025-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2026-05-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants to expand child care space: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would put $10 billion into grants from FY 2026 through FY 2030 to build, buy, or improve child care sites. States could get awards for up to five years, capped at $250 million per year, and non-tribal states would need a 10% match. The Secretary would reserve 3% for tribes and…
- Nationwide review of child care facilities: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Secretary would run two studies of child care facilities. The first, done with the first grant cycle, would review current needs and COVID-19 effects, with a public report due within one year of enactment. The second, longer study would report within four years. No more than $5 mill…
- More access for tribes and territories: benefit, low. If enacted, tribes and the Northern Mariana Islands would count as “States” for this program, so they could apply directly. Program grants to territories would not count against the Social Security Act cap on total territorial payments. This would help tribes and territories access the full grant f…
- Prevailing wages on child care projects: mixed, low. If enacted, any construction or renovation paid with these grants would have to pay local Davis–Bacon prevailing wages. Applicants would need to promise compliance before funds are approved. The Labor Department would enforce this rule. This could raise pay for workers and could raise some project…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-3274 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3274)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3274 (as of 2026-09-21).