# 119-hr-6656: Child Care Access and Affordability Act of 2025

119-hr-6656, Child Care Access and Affordability Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8] (D-MI); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6656
- Congress: 119
- Title: Child Care Access and Affordability Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-11
- Sponsor: Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Families
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**a state-by-state Government Accountability Office (GAO) study of child care access and affordability under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act (CCDBG).** It would require GAO to conduct a comprehensive review and report findings to the appropriate congressional committees within 18 months of enactment. - Families: Would identify how state median income eligibility limits create barriers for children and parents trying to meet CCDBG standards. This will show where families are left out of subsidized care. - Child care providers: Would examine payment rates to center-based, family-based, and other providers and assess how inflation has affected provider compensation and the supply of care. - Policymakers: Would document the extent of wait lists and spotlight state-level reforms that reduced them, delivering a state-by-state evidence base for targeted policy changes.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-6656 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6656)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6656 (as of 2026-04-21).