# 119-hr-9553: Child Care Small Business Insight and Improvement Act of 2026

119-hr-9553, Child Care Small Business Insight and Improvement Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH); status introduced (as of 2026-09-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9553
- Congress: 119
- Title: Child Care Small Business Insight and Improvement Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-04

## Summary

**Study and report on for-profit child care providers** is the bill's main aim. This bill would require the Small Business Administration to produce a focused study and report that maps needs, supports, leadership gaps, and fraud risks among for-profit child care providers. - For-profit child care providers: Would be assessed under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act definition in section 658P of the CCDBG Act of 1990. The report must list their challenges and needs and the number of fraud instances identified. - Small Business Administration: Would have 120 days to submit the report to Congress and must describe existing SBA resources, identify deficiencies, and recommend legislative actions and the leadership needed to carry them out. - Congress and federal funds oversight: Would receive specific recommendations for statutory changes aimed at preventing misuse of federal funds received by these providers. *Would not authorize additional appropriations and would not create new budget authority.*

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] (R-PA), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2026-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME), 2026-08-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2026-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI), 2026-09-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-4583: Living Donor Protection Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1269: Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-9553 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9553)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6766)
- [119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1065)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-4583: Living Donor Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4583)
- [119-hr-1269: Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1269)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9553 (as of 2026-09-04).