# 119-hr-9224: Child Care Modernization Act of 2026 119-hr-9224, Child Care Modernization Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7] (R-PA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-03). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9224 - As of: 2026-11-03 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: 119-hr-9224 - Congress: 119 - Title: Child Care Modernization Act of 2026 - Status: introduced - Introduced: 2026-06-09 - Sponsor: Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7] (R-PA) - Cosponsors: 11 - Policy area: Families - Touches household money: yes - Last recorded action: 2026-11-03 ## Summary **Modernize federal child care funding and expand local capacity.** This bill would rewrite the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act to require state cost models for provider payments, create a new federal grant program for supply and facilities, and tighten reporting and eligibility rules. - Families: Would broaden who qualifies by name, including homeless children, kinship care, children in protective services, and parents engaged in work, job search, training, education, or health treatment. - Providers: Would require states to use a Cost Estimation Model that covers fixed and operating costs, includes biennial review and an annual cost-of-living adjustment, and would launch Child Care Supply and Facilities Grants for startup, expansion, and renovations with up to 10 percent reserved for state activities. - States and workforce: States must write plans with parent and provider consultation, prioritize full workday and full workyear services, and spend at least 9 percent of certain funds on workforce recruitment, training, and retention while meeting expanded reporting and benchmarking requirements. ## Cosponsors (11) - Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2026-11-02T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2026-11-02T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] (R-IA), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2026-07-02T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2026-07-02T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R-VA), 2026-07-27T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z ## Provisions PRIA read - Grants to expand child care supply: benefit, medium. This bill would create a Child Care Supply and Facilities Grants program. It would authorize funding for fiscal years 2028–2031 and let HHS keep up to 1% for Federal administration. States would reserve up to 10% for State activities and must use the rest for startup, expansion, and facility subgra… - Rules for provider payment rates: benefit, medium. This bill would require states to use a cost estimation model to set and certify child care payment rates. States would have to ensure rates cover fixed and operating costs, staff salaries and benefits, and local/provider differences. Models must be reviewed every two years and receive an annual co… - State copayment rules and reporting: benefit, medium. This bill would require states to use sliding fee scales for family copayments and provide a smaller copayment for part-time care. The sliding scale must not block eligible families from getting child care. States would also submit a 10-year progress report and a five-year feasibility study on how… - Who can get child care help: benefit, medium. This bill would change eligibility rules for child care help. A child under 13 would be eligible if family income is at or below 85% of the State median for the family size and family assets are $1,000,000 or less. The bill would also expand the activities that make a parent eligible, such as work,… - Authorized funding for child care: benefit, medium. This bill would authorize open-ended appropriations of "such sums as may be necessary" for the child care services subchapter for fiscal years 2027–2031. That authorization would let states continue to receive federal funds for program operations and administration. Exact dollar amounts and househo… - Money for child care workforce: benefit, low. This bill would require that at least 9% of certain child care funds each year be used for recruiting, training, and keeping child care workers. The money would support workforce pay, benefits, and retention programs and help providers reduce turnover. The exact dollar effect for workers and famili… - More support for child care providers: benefit, low. This bill would let Head Start agencies be eligible child care providers for subsidy rules. It would define family child care providers to include some 24‑hour care when a parent's job requires it. The bill would also direct USDA to change a loan rule so licensed child care businesses are not autom… ## Related bills - 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026 - 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act - 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act - 119-hr-2048: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act - 119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025 - 119-hr-4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act ## Sources - [119-hr-9224 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9224) ## Related - [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877) - [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262) - [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102) - [119-hr-2048: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2048) - [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909) - [119-hr-4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4382) - [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9224 (as of 2026-11-03).