Building Child Care for a Better Future Act
Latest action · Apr 2, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 2, 2025
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Cosponsors 26
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 2, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, with 16 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-OR | Andrea Salinas | Original | Apr 2, 2025 |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Original | Apr 2, 2025 |
| D-PA | Brendan F. Boyle | Original | Apr 2, 2025 |
| D-PA | Dwight Evans | Original | Apr 2, 2025 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Apr 2, 2025 |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Original | Apr 2, 2025 |
| D-CA | Jimmy Gomez | Original | Apr 2, 2025 |
| D-CT | John B. Larson | Original | Apr 2, 2025 |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | Original | Apr 2, 2025 |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Original | Apr 2, 2025 |
| D-TX | Lloyd Doggett | Original | Apr 2, 2025 |
| D-VI | Stacey E. Plaskett | Original | Apr 2, 2025 |
| D-NV | Steven Horsford | Original | Apr 2, 2025 |
| D-WA | Suzan K. DelBene | Original | Apr 2, 2025 |
| D-OR | Suzanne Bonamici | Original | Apr 2, 2025 |
| D-LA | Troy A. Carter | Original | Apr 2, 2025 |
| D-MI | Rashida Tlaib | Apr 7, 2025 | |
| D-MI | Shri Thanedar | Apr 7, 2025 | |
| D-TX | Julie Johnson | Apr 14, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Juan Vargas | Apr 28, 2025 | |
| D-MI | Kristen McDonald Rivet | May 7, 2025 | |
| D-OH | Emilia Strong Sykes | May 15, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Maxine Waters | Jul 17, 2025 | |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Aug 26, 2025 | |
| D-AL | Shomari Figures | Sep 8, 2025 | |
| D-NC | Deborah K. Ross | Jun 30, 2026 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 2, 2025Introduced in House
- Apr 2, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1285 | Building Child Care for a Better Future Act | Identical bill | Apr 3, 2025 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Families.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 2, 2025Introduced in House
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