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S. 1842 117th Congress Senate

Building Child Care for a Better Future Act

Official title: A bill to amend title IV of the Social Security Act to provide funding to sustain and increase the supply and quality of child care, access to child care, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 26, 2021 Introduced by: Ron Wyden Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
Families AppropriationsChild care and developmentCongressional oversightEducation programs funding
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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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May 26, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 26, 2021
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 Latest action May 26, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Building Child Care for a Better Future Act

This bill (1) increases funding for child care assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, and (2) funds grants to support access to child care in areas of particular need.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · May 10, 2022
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · May 26, 2021
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · May 26, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1842: Building Child Care for a Better Future Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1842/
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"S. 1842: Building Child Care for a Better Future Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1842/.
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S. 1842, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1842/.
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