Skip to main content
HR 1242 108th Congress House Families Commerce Day care Economics and Public Finance Employee benefit plans Government Operations and Politics Grants-in-aid Labor and Employment Law Licenses Nonprofit organizations Public-private partnerships Small business Social Welfare Working poor

Child Care Public-Private Partnership Act of 2003

Introduced: March 12, 2003 See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 31, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Mar 12, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Mar 12, 2003
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Child Care Public-Private Partnership Act of 2003 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a business-incentive grant program to provide child care through public-private partnerships.

Provides program grants to cover not more than one-third of the costs for: (1) businesses or consortia (two or more businesses acting jointly, which may also include a nonprofit private organization) to start up, or provide additional, employee child care services; and (2) nonprofit business organizations to provide technical information and assistance to enable businesses to provide employee child care services.

Sets forth eligibility and application requirements, including: (1) provision of such services equitably and affordably to low- and moderate-income employees; and (2) compliance with State and local licensing requirements.

Gives priority in grant selection to business and consortia applicants, especially businesses with fewer than 100 full-time employees. Requires equitable geographic distribution.

Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now March 31, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 10, 2003
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 20, 2003
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1242: Child Care Public-Private Partnership Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1242/
MLA
"H.R. 1242: Child Care Public-Private Partnership Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1242/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 1242, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1242/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 1242: Child Care Public-Private Partnership Act of 2003](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1242/)
Report a problem