Expanding Childcare in Rural America Act of 2025
- Last Action
- 12/2/2025
Actions
- 2025-12-02Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
- 2025-09-15Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- 2025-09-15Introduced in House
- 2025-09-15Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2025-09-15 (00)
Expanding Childcare in Rural America Act of 2025
This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish the Expanding Childcare in Rural America Initiative to prioritize certain loans and grants that address childcare in agricultural and rural communities. Under the bill, childcare includes eligible programs that provide quality care and early education for young children who are in kindergarten or have not yet entered kindergarten.
Under the initiative, USDA must give priority to applicants that propose to use certain loans or grants to address the availability, quality, or costs of childcare in an agricultural or rural community. In addition, USDA must prioritize communities in farming-dependent counties and ensure a balanced geographical distribution of the benefits.
USDA must conduct a comprehensive quantitative and qualitative evaluation of the projects carried out under the initiative and submit a report to Congress.
Cosponsors (6)
- Tracey Mann (R-KS)
- Lauren Underwood (D-IL)
- James Baird (R-IN)
- Donald Davis (D-NC)
- Sharice Davids (D-KS)
- Kim Schrier (D-WA)
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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