U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB5658: Child Care for Every Community Act
Status: Passed one chamber, February 4, 2026
To establish universal child care and early learning programs.
What the bill says
To establish universal child care and early learning programs.
From the introduced text, September 30, 2025:
A BILL To establish universal child care and early learning programs. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Child Care for Every Community Act . I Child care and early learning programs SECTION 101. Statement of purposes The purposes of this title are-- (1) to provide all young children with a fair and full opportunity to reach their full potential, by establishing and expanding programs, to create universal, comprehensive child care and early learning programs that are available to all young children; (2) to ensure that families can access affordable, high-quality child care and early learning programs regardless of circumstance; (3) to promote the school readiness of all young children by enhancing their cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development-- (A) in a learning environment that supports children's growth in language, literacy, mathematics, science, cognitive abilities, social and emotional functioning, creative arts, physical skills, and approaches to learning; and (B) through the provision to children and their families of health, educational, nutritional, social, and other services that are determined, based on family needs assessments, to be necessary; (4) to recognize and build upon the experience and success gained through the Head Start program, the military child care program, and similar efforts; (5) to provide that decisions on the nature of such child care and early learning programs …
Sponsors
- Rebecca Sherrill (D, HD-NJ-11) · primary sponsor
- Sara Jacobs (D, HD-CA-51)
- Jonathan Jackson (D, HD-001)
- Judy Chu (D, HD-CA-28)
- Steven Horsford (D, HD-004)
- Don Beyer (D, HD-008)
- Suzanne Bonamici (D)
- Linda Sanchez (D)
- Bennie Thompson (D, HD-002)
- Mary Gay Scanlon (D, HD-PA-5)
- Juan Vargas (D)
- Balint, Becca (D, HD-000)
Latest actions
- : ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Ms. Ocasio-Cortez asked unanimous consent that she may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 5658, a bill originally introduced by Representative Sherrill, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
- : Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Child care and development, Education programs funding, Special education, Domestic violence and child abuse, Indian social and development programs, Public-private cooperation, Comprehensive health care, Health care coverage and access
Common questions
- What is HB5658?
- HB5658 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Child Care for Every Community Act.
- What does HB5658 do?
- In its own words: To establish universal child care and early learning programs.
- What is the status of HB5658?
- Passed one chamber as of February 4, 2026. Latest action: ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Ms. Ocasio-Cortez asked unanimous consent that she may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 5658, a bill originally introduced by Representative Sherrill, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection. (February 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB5658?
- Rebecca Sherrill (D, HD-NJ-11), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB5658?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5658
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