U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10741: Free Child Care for America Act
Status: In committee, October 5, 2026
To enhance the supply of child care, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To enhance the supply of child care, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, October 5, 2026:
A BILL To enhance the supply of child care, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title; table of contents (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Free Child Care for America Act . (b) Table of contents The table of contents of this Act is the table of contents. Title I--Child Care for America Sec. 101. Definitions. Sec. 102. Funding. Sec. 103. Child Care for America Grant Program. Sec. 104. Child Care Facilities Grant Program. Sec. 105. Home-Based Child Care Training and Support Fund. Sec. 106. Child Care Innovation Fund. Sec. 107. Research and evaluation. Sec. 108. Head Start supplemental funding. Sec. 109. National Advisory Board. Sec. 110. Local community advisory boards. Sec. 111. Rule of construction on Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990. Sec. 112. Other requirements. Title II--Stay-at-Home Parent Child Care Support Program Sec. 201. Definitions. Sec. 202. Establishment of stay-at-home parent support benefit program. Sec. 203. Funding authorization and allocation. Sec. 204. Application process. Sec. 205. Responsibilities of the Secretary of the Treasury. Sec. 206. Responsibilities of the Secretary. Sec. 207. Coordination. Sec. 208. Outreach and education. Sec. 209. Evaluation metrics. Sec. 210. Interaction with other benefits. Sec. 211. Benefit structure and payment mechanism. Title III--Kin Care: Family, Friend, and Neighbor Care Program Sec. 301. Definitions. Sec. 302. Appropriations. Sec. …
Sponsors
- Ro Khanna (D) · primary sponsor
- Norton, Eleanor (D, HD-000)
- Jasmine Crockett (D, HD-030)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Families
Common questions
- What is HB10741?
- HB10741 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Free Child Care for America Act.
- What does HB10741 do?
- In its own words: To enhance the supply of child care, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB10741?
- In committee as of October 5, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (October 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10741?
- Ro Khanna (D), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB10741?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10741
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