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HR 1973 117th Congress House

Child CARE Act of 2021

Official title: To require the Secretary of Health and Human Resources to submit to the Congress a report on State child care regulations.

Introduced: March 17, 2021 Introduced by: Hinson, Ashley Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
Families Administrative law and regulatory proceduresChild care and developmentChild safety and welfareCongressional oversightState and local government operations
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Mar 17, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Mar 17, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 17, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Child Care Accessibility Report and Evaluation Act of 2021 or the Child CARE Act of 2021

This bill requires the Administration for Children and Families to report on the regulations in each state relating to child care. The report must include the average cost of child care in each state and any effects of regulations that address the quality of child care on the cost and supply of child care.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Republican 4
Armstrong, Kelly
· Mar 17, 2021
 R
Feenstra, Randy
Iowa · Mar 17, 2021
Jacobs, Chris
· Mar 17, 2021
 R
Miller, Mary E.
Illinois · Mar 17, 2021
 R
Miller-Meeks, Mariannette
Iowa · Mar 17, 2021
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Mar 17, 2021
Stivers, Steve
· Mar 17, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1973: Child CARE Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1973/
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"H.R. 1973: Child CARE Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1973/.
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H.R. 1973, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1973/.
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