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S 233 109th Congress Senate

Caring for Children Act

Official title: A bill to increase the supply of quality child care.

Introduced: March 9, 2005 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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.
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Feb 1, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S743-744)
Feb 1, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S743)
Feb 1, 2005
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action February 1, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S743-744)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Caring for Children Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to eligible entities to develop: (1) distance learning child care training technology infrastructures; and (2) model technology-based training courses for child care providers and child care workers, to be provided through distance learning programs made available through the infrastructure. Requires, to the maximum extent possible, that such grants be awarded in regions with the fewest training opportunities for child care providers.

Directs the Secretary to establish a demonstration program of competitive grants to States to help them provide funds to encourage the establishment and operation of small business employer-operated child care programs. Requires a State to give priority for such assistance to applicants that desire to form a consortium to provide child care in an area where such care is not generally available or accessible. Allows such consortia to include businesses, nonprofit agencies or organizations, local governments, or other appropriate entities.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 233: Caring for Children Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-233/
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"S. 233: Caring for Children Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-233/.
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