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Proposal:Child Care Choices Act of 2021

This proposal is archived and closed to further debate. It was introduced in the 117th Congress, which has concluded, and the bill was not enacted into law.
Bill HR 1963
Type of Legislation House Bill
Congress 117
Status Archived — 117th Congress concluded
Source View original on Congress.gov
Geographic Scope
National

Description

Child Care Choices Act of 2021

This bill requires states to prioritize the availability of child care certificates over grants or contracts when providing federally supported child care assistance to families. A child care certificate is a voucher provided directly to a parent who may use the voucher only as payment for child care services.

The bill also prohibits states from setting differential payment rates based solely on the type of child care or type of provider.

Bill Title

Child Care Choices Act of 2021

Linked Goals

Steps

  • 2021-03-17: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
  • 2021-03-17: Introduced in House
  • 2021-03-17: Introduced in House

Projected Outcome

A more informed proposal or public response aligned with the Promote General Welfare goal.

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