More federal money goes to states where child care costs the most.
H.R. 10407 — Childcare Cost Relief Act of 2026 · Filed by James (Jim) Moylan (R-GU) · Introduced Sep 16, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill changes how the government gives out child care money. When total child care funding goes up each year, 2% of that increase goes to certain states. States qualify if child care costs a lot compared to what people earn. The Secretary must pick which states get extra money each year. The Secretary must tell Congress about child care costs and worker supply.
Who it affects
Families in high-cost states get help paying for child care. Child care providers in those states may also benefit.
One thing to notice
Extra money only comes from new funding increases. States get nothing in flat or shrinking budget years.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
- Sep 16, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Sep 16, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Education and Workforce · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- Secretary — The head of a government department that handles health and human services.
- funding — Money the government gives out to pay for programs and services.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (3,256 characters) on Sep 23, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,707 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-23.
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