Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that all young children and families should have access to high-quality, affordable child care and early education.
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Latest Action · September 12, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
H.Res. 1443 is a resolution expressing the House of Representatives' view that all young children and families should have access to affordable, high-quality child care and early education. The resolution identifies multiple problems in the current child care system, including that millions of families live in "child care deserts" where services are scarce, that families often spend far more than the recommended 7 percent of income on child care costs, and that child care workers earn low wages despite their important role. The resolution affects working families with young children, child care workers and providers, and communities lacking adequate child care infrastructure. Rather than creating a specific program or allocating funds, this resolution calls for Congress to pass future legislation that would expand child care assistance to low- and middle-income families, cap family costs at 7 percent of income, improve child care worker wages to match K-12 teachers with equivalent education, expand Head Start and preschool programs, and ensure adequate federal funding to build and upgrade child care facilities nationwide.
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