S. 4918 119th Congress Senate

Right Start Child Care and Education Act of 2026

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for students to earn child care-related degrees and to work in child care facilities.

Introduced: June 24, 2026 Introduced by: Jeanne Shaheen Democratic · New Hampshire See on congress.gov

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Jun 24, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Jun 24, 2026

Introduced in Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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Finance Committee
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Cosponsors 3

Gillibrand, Kirsten E.

New York · Jul 22, 2026

King, Angus S., Jr.

Maine · Jun 24, 2026

Klobuchar, Amy

Minnesota · Jun 24, 2026

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4918: Right Start Child Care and Education Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4918/

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"S. 4918: Right Start Child Care and Education Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4918/.

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