H.R. 8590

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8590 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8590

To clarify the eligibility of certain student populations for child 
care assistance under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 
1990.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 29, 2026

Ms. Strickland introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and Workforce

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A BILL

To clarify the eligibility of certain student populations for child 
care assistance under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 
1990.

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 ``Childcare Access for all Recognized 
Education for Parenting Students Act'' or ``CARE for Parenting Students 
Act''.

SEC. 2. PARENTAL ACTIVITY.

Section 658P(4)(C)(i) of the Child Care and Development Block Grant 
Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858n(4)(C)(i)) is amended by inserting after 
``program'' the following:
``(including a program accredited by an institution of higher 
education, a program of an institution that is accredited by an 
agency recognized by the Department of Education, a program 
that is registered with the Department of Labor or a State 
department of labor or an equivalent agency, or a program 
approved by a State, State board of nursing, or State 
department of health as required to license or certify nursing 
assistants)''.

SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS.

In addition to amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated 
under section 658B of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 
1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858), there is authorized to be appropriated to carry 
out such Act $850,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2027 through 
2031.
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