Bill intelligence
H.R. 9606, the Less Bureaucracy, Better Child Care for Student Parents Act, advanced out of committee on July 15, 2026.
H.R. 9606 — Less Bureaucracy, Better Child Care for Student Parents Act
Early Childhood Education
What it does
This bill transfers responsibility for federal child care assistance programs for low-income student parents from the Department of Education to the Department of Health and Human Services. The transfer includes all staff, funding, and existing agreements related to section 419N of the Higher Education Act. The stated goal is to reduce bureaucracy by consolidating child care policy under one agency.
Quorum's transparency scan gave Less Bureaucracy, Better Child Care for Student Parents Act a moderate transparency flag.
What happens next
H.R. 9606 advanced out of committee. Next stop: a floor vote.
Who is behind it
Filed by Robert Onder. Cosponsored by Michael Rulli.
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