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In Bipartisan Votes House Passes $50 Billion Child Care Stabilization Fund and Additional Child Care Relief
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A July 29, 2020 item from First Five Years Fund (FFYF) reporting that the House of Representatives voted to pass the Child Care is Essential Act, which creates a $50 billion child care stabilization fund. It states that the act passed in a 249-163 vote, with 18 Republicans joining Democrats. It also reports a second bipartisan vote on the Child Care for Economic Recovery Act, which includes $10 billion for a Child Care Development Fund and a $7.1 billion increase of the Child Care Entitlement to States. It quotes FFYF Executive Director Sarah Rittling and cites a national poll released by First Five Years Fund and Center for American Progress.
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“In Bipartisan Votes House Passes $50 Billion Child Care Stabilization Fund and Additional Child Care Relief.”
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Skip Navigation Policy Priorities FY2027 Appropriations Child Care Affordability Modernizing Child Care 2026 Early Head Start/Head Start View All Priorities In Your State News & Resources All News & Resources Polling Factsheets Data & Analysis Press Releases & Statements Take Action About Us What We Do Why It Matters Meet the Team Federal Child C.A.R.E Coalition Search First Five Action Policy Priorities On the Hill Appropriations Legislative Updates Child Care and Early Learning Programs Child Care & Development Block Grant Preschool Development Grants Birth Through Five Head Start & Early Head Start Additional Child and Family Initiatives Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Every Student Succeeds Act Maternal, Infant, & Early Childhood Home Visiting Program Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Apprenticeships Child and Adult Care Food Program The Tax Code Tax Policy and Child Care Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit Employer-Provided Child Care Credit - Section 45F Dependent Care Assistance Program In Bipartisan Votes, House Passes $50 Billion Child Care Stabilization Fund and Additional Child Care Relief In the News July 29, 2020 Today, the House of Representatives voted to pass the Child Care is Essential Act, which creates a $50 billion child care stabilization fund that would provide relief to child care providers struggling during the pandemic. The bipartisan vote took an important step to create a child care stabilization fund to provide relief for child care providers crippled by the COVID pandemic. With bipartisan support, the Child Care is Essential Act passed in a 249-163 vote, with 18 Republicans joining Democrats in voting to create the fund to provide direct grants to help pay for personnel, sanitation, training and other costs associated with reopening and running a child-care facility amid the pandemic. In a second bipartisan vote, the House passed the Child Care for Economic Recovery Act, which provides funding to help child-care providers reopen and improve the safety of care facilities going forward. The bill includes $10 billion for a Child Care Development Fund to distribute grants to construct, renovate or improve child care facilities, $7.1 billion increase of the Child Care Entitlement to States, and tax subsidies for working families, helping to bring quality child care within their reach to support ongoing employment. Commenting on the passage, FFYF Executive Director Sarah Rittling thanked members of Congress who worked to get this relief passed: “The bipartisan passage of these two bills sets the stage for crucial negotiations on a COVID-19 recovery package that will determine whether the child care industry can survive this economic crisis. We are grateful to Congressional leaders for prioritizing the dire needs of America’s child care providers, who say they cannot remain in business without significant financial relief. With the passage of the Child Care is Essential Act and the recent introduction of Republican-led measures in the House and Senate, it is clear that there is a willingness and desire among lawmakers to take the bold action necessary to save the child care industry. Now, as negotiations begin on a final economic recovery package, it’s up to House and Senate leadership to ensure today’s efforts were not made in vain, and include enough emergency funding to prevent the child care industry from collapsing at a time when our economy needs it most.” Earlier this month, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell released the details of an economic recovery package that includes a $15 billion in child care relief, and Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Lamar Alexander (R-TN) introduced the Back to Work Child Care Grants Act of 2020, which would provide dedicated economic assistance to stabilize the child care industry and resources to child care providers amid the COVID-19 crisis. The Back to Work Child Care Grants Act was also introduced in the House by Rep. Tom Reed (NY-23) with bipartisan support. According to the results of a national poll released by First Five Years Fund and Center for American Progress, more than 80 percent of voters favor a child care stabilization fund, and up to a $50 billion price tag has virtually no bearing on their support of the proposal. Additionally, 9 in 10 voters want child care providers to be at the front of the line for Congressional relief, and support for child care relief cuts across party lines, including those who voted for Donald Trump (74%), voters 65 and older (83%), suburban women (86%), and Black (97%) and Latinx (93%) voters. Share Subscribe to FFYF First Look Every morning, FFYF reports on the latest child care & early learning news from across the country. Subscribe and take 5 minutes to know what's happening in early childhood education. 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