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Child Care for Every Community Act

Introduced: September 30, 2025 Introduced by: Sherrill, Mikie Democrat · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Feb 4, 2026
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Ms. Ocasio-Cortez asked unanimous consent that she may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 5658, a bill originally introduced by Representative Sherrill, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
Sep 30, 2025
Introduced in House
Sep 30, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Ms. Ocasio-Cortez asked unanimous consent that she may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 5658, a bill originally introduced by Representative Sherrill, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.

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 Cosponsors 61
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Waters, Maxine
California · Jul 13, 2026
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Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Jun 8, 2026
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Grijalva, Adelita S.
Arizona · May 14, 2026
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Amo, Gabe
Rhode Island · May 12, 2026
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Ansari, Yassamin
Arizona · May 12, 2026
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Randall, Emily
Washington · May 12, 2026
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Green, Al
Texas · Apr 30, 2026
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Mejia, Analilia
New Jersey · Apr 29, 2026
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Torres, Ritchie
New York · Apr 20, 2026
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Goldman, Daniel S.
New York · Feb 25, 2026
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Hoyle, Val T.
Oregon · Nov 19, 2025
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Menendez, Robert
New Jersey · Nov 7, 2025
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García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Oct 31, 2025
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Simon, Lateefah
California · Oct 31, 2025
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Magaziner, Seth
Rhode Island · Oct 8, 2025
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Salinas, Andrea
Oregon · Oct 8, 2025
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Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Oct 3, 2025
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Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Oct 3, 2025
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Thanedar, Shri
Michigan · Oct 3, 2025
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Balint, Becca
Vermont · Sep 30, 2025
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Sep 30, 2025
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Sep 30, 2025
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Sep 30, 2025
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Brown, Shontel M.
Ohio · Sep 30, 2025
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Chu, Judy
California · Sep 30, 2025
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Sep 30, 2025
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Sep 30, 2025
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Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Sep 30, 2025
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Sep 30, 2025
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Deluzio, Christopher R.
Pennsylvania · Sep 30, 2025
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Sep 30, 2025
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Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Sep 30, 2025
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Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Sep 30, 2025
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Sep 30, 2025
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Garamendi, John
California · Sep 30, 2025
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Garcia, Robert
California · Sep 30, 2025
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Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Sep 30, 2025
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Jackson, Jonathan L.
Illinois · Sep 30, 2025
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Jacobs, Sara
California · Sep 30, 2025
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Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Sep 30, 2025
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Lee, Summer L.
Pennsylvania · Sep 30, 2025
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Levin, Mike
California · Sep 30, 2025
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Lieu, Ted
California · Sep 30, 2025
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Sep 30, 2025
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McGarvey, Morgan
Kentucky · Sep 30, 2025
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Meng, Grace
New York · Sep 30, 2025
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Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Sep 30, 2025
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Sep 30, 2025
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Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Sep 30, 2025
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Ramirez, Delia C.
Illinois · Sep 30, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5658: Child Care for Every Community Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5658/
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