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H.R. 4253 116th Congress House

Empower Parents in College Act of 2019

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow a recipient of an institutional aid grant to use funds under such grant to establish, improve, or expand partnerships with child care providers.

Introduced: September 9, 2019 Introduced by: Dusty Johnson Republican · South Dakota See on congress.gov
Education Child care and developmentEducation programs fundingHigher education
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Empower Parents in College Act of 2019

This bill authorizes universities to use certain grant funds to partner with local child care providers in offering child care services to their student-parent population.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4253: Empower Parents in College Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4253/
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"H.R. 4253: Empower Parents in College Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4253/.
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H.R. 4253, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4253/.
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