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S 1049 117th Congress Senate Transportation and Public Works Administrative law and regulatory procedures Child care and development Department of Commerce Economic development Employment and training programs Government lending and loan guarantees

ACCESS Act

Introduced: March 25, 2021 Introduced by: Ernst, Joni Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Mar 25, 2021
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Affordable Child Care for Economic Strategies and Success Act or the ACCESS Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Commerce to provide grants for public works and economic development projects that will directly or indirectly increase the accessibility of child care, including grants for planning, training, research, and technical assistance related to such projects.

Commerce must issue regulations to establish criteria for whether a project directly or indirectly increases the accessibility of child care. Such criteria shall consider (1) the availability, validity, and accessibility of timely data; (2) the extent to which a project contributes to a family's financial security; and (3) the extent to which a project addresses child care needs in areas recognized as experiencing a child care shortage.

Commerce must also issue guidance on how to include the accessibility of child care in a comprehensive economic development strategy.

What's happening now March 25, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2221 Identical bill ACCESS Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1049: ACCESS Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1049/
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"S. 1049: ACCESS Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1049/.
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S. 1049, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1049/.
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