ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP for LEARNING CARE GROUP

Education EDU

Policy and funding issues related to early education and child care funding for the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) program, including the FY2027 appropriations bills and the Child Care Modernization Act (H.R. 9224/S. 2828).

Contacted: Administration for Children & Families (ACF); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: S. 2828 (119th), H.R. 9224 (119th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Policy issues related to tax incentives to support affordability of and access to child care for families, including the Child Care Availability and Affordability Act (H.R. 1827/S. 847), Child Care Workforce Act (H.R. 1826/S. 846), Affordable Child Care Act (H.R. 1408), and implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21).

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 846 (119th), H.R. 1826 (119th), H.R. 1827 (119th), H.R. 1408 (119th), S. 847 (119th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Policy and funding issues related to early education and child care, including the FY 2027 Agriculture-Rural Development-Food and Drug Administration (H.R. 8646) and Labor-Health and Human Services-Education (H.R. 9260) appropriations bills.

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Administration for Children & Families (ACF)

Bills named: H.R. 9260 (119th), H.R. 8646 (119th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Policy and funding issues related to nutrition for early education and child care centers, including funding for the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and the Early Childhood Nutrition Improvement Act (H.R. 2818/S. 1447).

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Administration for Children & Families (ACF)

Bills named: S. 1447 (119th), H.R. 2818 (119th)