S. 1867 · 118th Congress
Expanding Childcare in Rural America Act of 2023
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BrownSponsor7 cosponsors · 4 D, 3 R
4 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
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.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Jun 7, 2023
Expanding Childcare in Rural America Act of 2023
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Expanding Childcare in Rural America Act of 2023
Latest action (Apr 10, 2024): Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
Policy area: Agriculture and Food · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jun 7, 2023
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.