S. 1411
Introduced in Senate · May 1, 2025April 10, 2025
Mr. Booker (for himself and Ms. Warren) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
A BILL
To establish competitive Federal grants that will empower community colleges and minority-serving institutions to become incubators for infant and toddler child care talent, training, and access on their campuses and in their communities, and for other purposes.
1. Short title; 2. Table of contents; 3. Findings; TITLE I—ESTABLISHMENT OF INFANT AND TODDLER CHILD CARE LEADERSHIP GRANTS; 101. Purpose; 102. Definitions; 103. Authorization of appropriations; 111. Program authorized; 112. Application; selection criteria; 113. Amount, duration, and administration of grants; 121. Grants authorized; 122. Planning grants; 123. Access grants providing infant and toddler child care for community college or minority-serving institution student parents; 124. Impact grants; 125. Pipeline grants; 126. Evaluation criteria for grants; 127. Report to Congress; 128. Nondiscrimination in programs and activities; TITLE II—CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM; 201. Eligibility; 202. Conforming amendments; 203. Increased Federal matching payments for child care; TITLE III—OUTREACH REGARDING THE DEPENDENT CARE ALLOWANCE FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID; 301. Sharing dependent care allowance information for Federal student aid
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,