Building Child Care for a Better Future Act
Sponsored By: Representative Davis (IL)
Introduced
Summary
A major federal investment that would expand and restructure child care funding and workforce supports. The bill would create a new CCDBG funding formula and a separate grant program to boost supply, pay, and access in areas of particular need.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
More child care funding each year
If enacted, the bill would provide $20 billion for child care in fiscal year 2026. After 2026, funding would at least keep pace with inflation or stay level. First, 5% would go to tribes and 4% to territories. Up to 0.5% would fund technical help and up to 0.5% would fund research and evaluation. Up to 3% could cover federal admin costs. States would receive the rest for child care help.
New grants to grow child care
If enacted, this would create a $5 billion a year grant program to grow child care in high‑need areas. The Secretary would reserve 5% for tribes and 4% for territories. Up to 0.5% would fund technical help, 0.5% for evaluation, and up to 3% for admin. States and tribes would submit plans and, if approved, get quarterly payments. No state match would be required.
Updated federal match rules for states
If enacted, the bill would remove a 1995 date limit in federal match rules. This could change how the federal share is calculated for some child care funds. Some States could receive a higher federal match, lowering their own costs. The exact effect would depend on later calculations.
Child care funds run through CCDBG
If enacted, States, territories, and tribes would have to move these dollars into their CCDBG programs. The money would then follow CCDBG rules on who can get help and how funds are used. These changes would start October 1, 2025. The bill also defines who counts as a State, territory, tribe, tribal organization, and lead agency.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Davis (IL)
IL • D
Cosponsors
Bonamici
OR • D
Sponsored 4/2/2025
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
WI • D
Sponsored 4/2/2025
Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large]
VI • D
Sponsored 4/2/2025
Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]
NV • D
Sponsored 4/2/2025
Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/2/2025
Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]
TX • D
Sponsored 4/2/2025
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]
PA • D
Sponsored 4/2/2025
Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]
OR • D
Sponsored 4/2/2025
DelBene
WA • D
Sponsored 4/2/2025
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/2/2025
Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]
CT • D
Sponsored 4/2/2025
Gomez
CA • D
Sponsored 4/2/2025
Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]
PA • D
Sponsored 4/2/2025
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 4/2/2025
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
NJ • D
Sponsored 4/2/2025
Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2]
LA • D
Sponsored 4/2/2025
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
MI • D
Sponsored 4/7/2025
Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]
MI • D
Sponsored 4/7/2025
Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32]
TX • D
Sponsored 4/14/2025
Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/28/2025
Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8]
MI • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13]
OH • D
Sponsored 5/15/2025
Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/17/2025
Pingree
ME • D
Sponsored 8/26/2025
Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2]
AL • D
Sponsored 9/8/2025
Roll Call Votes
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