# 119-hr-581: Child Care Workforce and Facilities Act of 2025

119-hr-581, Child Care Workforce and Facilities Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-581
- Congress: 119
- Title: Child Care Workforce and Facilities Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Families
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Expand access to quality child care in designated child care deserts.** This bill would create two competitive grant programs for States and Tribal entities to build the child care workforce and to fund construction or renovation of child care facilities.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2026-01-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants to grow child care in deserts: benefit, low. If enacted, the government would offer competitive grants to States and Tribal entities to expand child care in "child care deserts." The bill would authorize $100 million for 2025–2031. Grants could last up to 5 years. The federal share would cover 50% of project costs; States or Tribes would matc…
- Rules to apply for child care grants: benefit, low. States and Tribal entities would need to name a lead agency and file detailed plans. Workforce plans would show how training helps people earn portable, stackable credentials and reach people without degrees or who cannot afford school. They would help with tuition, fees, and materials, and aim to…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-581 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/581)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [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-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2086)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6766)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-581 (as of 2026-04-21).