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S 5022 117th Congress Senate Commerce Child care and development Government lending and loan guarantees Small business

Childcare DESERTS Act

Introduced: September 29, 2022 Introduced by: Ernst, Joni Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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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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Dec 14, 2022
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
Sep 29, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Sep 29, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Childcare Development of Employee Solutions for Early Rearing in Towns with Shortages Act or the Childcare DESERTS Act

This bill allows recipients of Small Business Administration loans under the 7(a) loan program and 504 loan program to use such loans to provide child care services to their employees.

What's happening now December 14, 2022

Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 2
D
Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Nov 28, 2022
 R
Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Sep 29, 2022
 D
Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Sep 29, 2022
 R
Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Sep 29, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 5022: Childcare DESERTS Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5022/
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"S. 5022: Childcare DESERTS Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5022/.
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S. 5022, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5022/.
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