Child Care for Every Community Act

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Overview

The Child Care for Every Community Act aims to establish universal child care and early learning programs across the United States. It seeks to provide all young children with access to high-quality care, regardless of circumstance, and to enhance their cognitive, social, and emotional development. The act emphasizes community involvement in program design and implementation, building upon existing successful programs like Head Start and the military child care program. It establishes a legislative framework for these services.

Key provisions

Establishes universal child care and early learning programs for all young children.
Prioritizes access to affordable, high-quality child care and early learning regardless of family circumstances.
Encourages community involvement in program planning and implementation.
Allocates funds to prime sponsors, local educational agencies, and Indian Tribes/Tribal organizations.
Requires comprehensive child care and early learning plans from prime sponsors.
Provides financial assistance to prime sponsors, with a minimum federal share of 90% for most children.
Establishes a Child Care and Early Learning Advisory Council to advise the Secretary.
Includes provisions for family literacy services and supports families with diverse needs.

Who is affected

Young children and their families
Child care providers
Local educational agencies

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Legislative history

3 recorded actions

Sep 30, 2025House

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Sep 30, 2025

Introduced in House

Feb 4, 2026House

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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2/4/2026HouseUnanimous consent
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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Passage without roll call

Feb 4, 2026HouseUnanimous consent
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.
No roll-call vote on record for this action.

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Child Care for Every Community Act

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