# 119-s-4896: Child Care Innovation Advancement Act of 2026

119-s-4896, Child Care Innovation Advancement Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4896
- Congress: 119
- Title: Child Care Innovation Advancement Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-24
- Sponsor: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-17

## Summary

**Reimburses organized non-home child care programs for nutritious meals.** This bill would create a five-year pilot to let state-licensed, sponsored sites receive federal payments to buy food for children in their care. - Organized child care providers: State-licensed programs operating outside private homes that have a sponsoring organization could get reimbursements for meal purchases for up to 3 years at the same rate family and group day care homes receive. - Children and families: Low-income children in participating programs would have greater access to nutritious meals during care, and the pilot requires a post-pilot evaluation of how well it increased meals and expanded access. - Oversight and taxpayers: The Department of Agriculture Inspector General would audit participants to prevent waste and fraud. An audit finding not resolved within 1 year would make that program ineligible for pilot funds for the next 2 fiscal years, and the Secretary must report audits and any overlapping reimbursements to congressional committees.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Meals funding for organized child care: mixed, low. This bill would create a Child Care Innovation Nutrition Pilot Program. The Secretary would start the pilot within 180 days after enactment. Organized child care programs that are not private homes would be able to get federal reimbursements to buy nutritious meals for children. To qualify, a progr…

## Related bills

- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-2231: GLOBE Act of 2025
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-4896 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4896)

## Related
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-2231: GLOBE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2231)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4896 (as of 2026-07-17).