# 119-hr-4418: Child Care for Working Families Act

119-hr-4418, Child Care for Working Families Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4418
- Congress: 119
- Title: Child Care for Working Families Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 107
- Policy area: Families
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**A nationwide entitlement for universal, high‑quality early childhood care and preschool.** This bill would create guaranteed direct child care services for eligible children and fund universal preschool, Head Start expansion, and wage improvements beginning October 1, 2026.

## Cosponsors (107)

- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] (D-LA), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] (D-MA), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2025-08-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2025-08-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2026-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2026-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rivas, Luz M. [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA), 2026-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2026-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2026-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2026-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Child care guarantee and lower copays: benefit, high. If enacted, eligible children under age 6 could get child care help starting October 1, 2026, in participating States or Tribes. A child would qualify if not in kindergarten and the parent works, studies, seeks work, or gets certain health or safety services. Vulnerable children would be prioritize…
- Five-year grants to boost child care pay: benefit, high. If enacted, HHS would provide $9 billion each year from 2026 to 2031 for child care BASE Grants. Lead agencies would award five‑year subgrants, paid in advance, with priority for infants, nontraditional hours, underserved areas, small businesses, and nonprofits. Providers would need to spend at lea…
- 90% federal share and quality set-asides: benefit, high. If enacted, the federal government would pay 90% of States’ direct child care costs for FY2026–FY2031. States would have to keep child care spending at the average of the prior three years and use only allowed non‑federal match sources. States would set aside 5% to 10% each year for quality and fac…
- Large grants for universal preschool access: benefit, high. If enacted, States with approved plans would get federal preschool payments: 90% in FY2026–FY2027, then 80%, 75%, 65%, and 60% through FY2031. The federal government would also pay 50% of certain State activity costs, capped at 10% of the preschool payment. States would give multi‑year awards of at…
- Higher pay and longer Head Start hours: benefit, medium. If enacted, $2.7 billion each year starting in FY2026 would help Head Start and Early Head Start pay staff like elementary teachers or at least a living wage. Grants would help programs offer full‑day, full‑year services: at least 1,020 hours a year for Head Start and 1,380 for Early Head Start. Fu…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2763: American Family Act
- 119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act
- 119-hr-1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-4418 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4418)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [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)
- [119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-17)
- [119-hr-1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1810)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4418 (as of 2026-09-21).