# 119-hr-8453: Rural Child Care Facility Expansion Act

119-hr-8453, Rural Child Care Facility Expansion Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8453
- Congress: 119
- Title: Rural Child Care Facility Expansion Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-22
- Sponsor: Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Families
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**low-interest loans to expand rural child care** This bill would create a Department of Agriculture program that offers low-interest loans to renovate, retrofit, expand, or adapt facilities to increase child care in rural communities. It targets census tracts defined as "child care deserts" and limits pre-development spending to 10% of each loan. - Families and children: Rural families in child care deserts would get more local child care slots and preserved openings, including slots serving low-income families and dual language learners. - Child care providers: Eligible rural providers could apply for loans with terms up to 25 years and an interest rate equal to the comparable Treasury rate plus 0.125%. Applications must be checked for completeness within 30 days and approved or denied within 90 days. - Oversight and data: The Department must report annually to congressional agriculture committees on loans awarded, funded activities, slots created or preserved, staff employed, community demographics, and pre-K providers helped.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Low-interest rural child care loans: benefit, medium. If enacted, starting 1 year after enactment, the Department of Agriculture would offer low-interest loans to eligible rural child care providers. Loans would pay to renovate, retrofit, expand, or adapt buildings to increase child care slots. Up to 10% of a loan would be allowed for planning and des…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-5509: Safe Step Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8453 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8453)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [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-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-5509: Safe Step Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5509)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8453 (as of 2026-09-21).