H.R. 6406

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6406 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6406

To establish a grant program to provide assistance to eligible 
individuals to cover the costs of childcare services.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 3, 2025

Mr. Menendez (for himself, Ms. Omar, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Simon, and Mr. 
Carson) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and Workforce

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A BILL

To establish a grant program to provide assistance to eligible 
individuals to cover the costs of childcare services.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Parental Workforce Training Act''.

SEC. 2. CHILDCARE GRANT PROGRAM.

(a) Grants Authorized.--From the amount appropriated under 
subsection (f), and not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall award grants, on a 
competitive basis, to local boards to provide assistance to eligible 
individuals to cover the costs of childcare services as supportive 
services.
(b) Application.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this Act, 
a local board shall submit an application to the Secretary, at such 
time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary 
may require.
(c) Uses of Funds.--A local board that receives a grant under this 
Act shall provide funds to eligible individuals who are participating 
in an employment and training activity in the local area served by such 
local board, for such individuals to cover the costs of childcare 
services as supportive services with the childcare provider of their 
choice, so long as such childcare provider is in compliance with all 
applicable State and local laws related to quality requirements and 
standards for providing childcare services.
(d) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date that the 
Secretary awards the first grant under subsection (a), the Secretary 
shall submit to Congress a report on the effect of the grants on the 
individuals who received assistance, including the enrollment and 
completion rates of such individuals in employment and training 
activities.
(e) Definitions.--In this Act:
(1) Eligible individuals.--The term ``eligible individual'' 
means an individual who--
(A) has one or more dependent children; and
(B) is participating in an employment and training 
activity.
(2) WIOA terms.--The terms ``employment and training 
activity'', ``local area'', ``local board'', and ``supportive 
services'' have the meanings given such terms in section 3 of 
the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102).
(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated $10,000,000 to carry out this Act.
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