Child Care Small Business Insight and Improvement Act Report
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House Report 118–382 of the 118th Congress, 2d Session, dated February 13, 2024, submitted by Mr. Williams of Texas from the Committee on Small Business to accompany H.R. 6156, the Child Care Small Business Insight and Improvement Act of 2023, together with minority views. The Committee reports the bill favorably with an amendment that requires the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to submit a study and report on for-profit child care providers within 120 days of enactment. The report states the bill was introduced November 1, 2023, describes a December 12, 2023 hearing, and records that the Committee ordered it reported on January 31, 2024 after adopting an amendment in the nature of a substitute by voice vote. The minority views, signed by Ranking Member Nydia M. Velázquez, discuss childcare costs and supply, citing a $122 billion annual cost.
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118TH CONGRESS REPORT
" HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES !
2d Session 118–382
CHILD CARE SMALL BUSINESS INSIGHT AND
IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2023
FEBRUARY 13, 2024.—Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State
of the Union and ordered to be printed
Mr. WILLIAMS of Texas, from the Committee on Small Business,
submitted the following
R E P O R T
together with
MINORITY VIEWS
[To accompany H.R. 6156]
The Committee on Small Business, to whom was referred the bill
(H.R. 6156) to require the Administrator of the Small Business Ad-
ministration to designate a point of contact for for-profit child care
providers, submit a report to Congress, and for other purposes,
having considered the same, reports favorably thereon with an
amendment and recommends that the bill as amended do pass.
CONTENTS
Page
I. Purpose and Bill Summary ........................................................................ 2
II. Need for Legislation .................................................................................... 2
III. Hearings ....................................................................................................... 2
IV. Committee Consideration ........................................................................... 3
V. Committee Votes ......................................................................................... 3
VI. Section-by-Section of H.R. 6156 ................................................................. 6
VII. Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate ............................................. 6
VIII. New Budget Authority, Entitlement Authority, and Tax Expenditures 6
IX. Oversight Findings & Recommendations .................................................. 6
X. Performance Goals and Objectives ............................................................ 6
XI. Statement of Duplication of Federal Programs ........................................ 7
XII. Congressional Earmarks, Limited Tax Benefits, and Limited Tariff
Benefits ..................................................................................................... 7
XIII. Federal Mandates Statement ..................................................................... 7
XIV. Federal Advisory Committee Statement ................................................... 7
XV. Applicability to Legislative Branch ........................................................... 7
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XVI. Statement of Constitutional Authority ...................................................... 7
XVII. Minority Views ............................................................................................ 8
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The amendment is as follows:
Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Child Care Small Business Insight and Improve-
ment Act of 2023’’.
SEC. 2. REPORT ON FOR-PROFIT CHILD CARE PROVIDERS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall submit to Con-
gress a study and report on for-profit child care providers that includes—
(1) an assessment of the challenges and needs of such providers;
(2) a description of the resources and support that the Small Business Admin-
istration provides to such providers;
(3) any deficiencies in the resources and support described under paragraph
(2);
(4) any recommendations for legislative actions necessary to address any chal-
lenges or needs faced by such providers that are identified by the report re-
quired in this subsection; and
(5) an identification of the leadership needs in order to successfully imple-
ment such recommendations.
(b) FOR-PROFIT CHILD CARE PROVIDER DEFINED.—The term ‘‘for-profit child care
provider’’ has the meaning given the term ‘‘eligible child care provider’’ in section
658P of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858n)
and is a provider that operates—
(1) on a for-profit basis; and
(2) in one or more of the several States, territory or possession of the United
States, or the District of Columbia.
(c) COMPLIANCE WITH CUTGO.—No additional amounts are authorized to be ap-
propriated to carry out this Act.
I. PURPOSE AND BILL SUMMARY
On November 1, 2023, Rep. Landsman, along with Rep. Letlow,
introduced H.R. 6156. The purpose of H.R. 6156, the ‘‘Child Care
Small Business Insight and Improvement Act of 2023,’’ is to require
the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to
issue a report on the needs and challenges of for-profit childcare
providers.
II. NEED FOR LEGISLATION
Workforce issues are among the greatest concerns facing small
business owners. The high cost of childcare can make it difficult for
entrepreneurs to juggle growing families and the demands of own-
ing a small business. This can also make it harder for small busi-
ness employers to offer competitive salaries to employees who have
to pay out of pocket for childcare. America’s childcare providers
supply vital resources to local communities, and we must under-
stand the challenges that small businesses face in this field to en-
sure the vitality of our local economies.
III. HEARINGS
In the 118th Congress, the Committee held one hearing exam-
ining the issues covered in H.R. 6156. On December 12, 2023, the
Committee held a hearing titled ‘‘A Year in Review: The State of
Small Business in America.’’ Witnesses at the hearing discussed
challenges related to recruiting and retaining qualified workers,
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IV. COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION
The Committee on Small Business met in open session, with a
quorum being present, on January 31, 2024, and ordered H.R. 6156
reported to the House of Representatives. During the markup, one
amendment in the nature of a substitute (ANS) was offered and
adopted by voice vote. In addition to ensuring that the legislation
complies with CUTGO, the ANS streamlines the legislation by
eliminating a requirement that the SBA hire a new employee who
focuses on childcare issues. This will help ensure that the cost of
the bill remains negligible while meeting the intent of the bill’s au-
thors.
V. COMMITTEE VOTES
Clause 3(b) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representa-
tives requires the Committee to list the recorded votes on the mo-
tion to report legislation and amendments thereto. The Committee
voted to favorably report H.R. 6156 as amended to the House of
Representatives at 12:02 p.m.
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VI. SECTION-BY-SECTION OF H.R. 6156
Section 1—Short title
This section cites the bill as the ‘‘Child Care Small Business In-
sight and Improvement Act of 2023.’’
Section 2—Report on for-profit child care providers
This section requires the SBA to issue a report within 120 days
of the bill’s enactment to the House and Senate Committees on
Small Business on challenges faced by for-profit childcare pro-
viders.
VII. CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE
Pursuant to clause 3(d)(1) of House rule XIII, the Committee
adopts as its own the cost estimate prepared by the Director of the
Congressional Budget Office pursuant to section 402 of the Con-
gressional Budget Act of 1974. The Committee has requested but
not received from the Director of the Congressional Budget Office
a cost estimate for the Committee’s provisions. Once available, the
cost estimate will be published in the Congressional Record.
VIII. NEW BUDGET AUTHORITY, ENTITLEMENT AUTHORITY, AND TAX
EXPENDITURES
Pursuant to clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House
of Representatives and section 308(a)(I) of the Congressional Budg-
et Act of 1974, the Committee provides the following opinion and
estimate with respect to new budget authority, entitlement author-
ity, and tax expenditures. While the Committee has not received an
estimate of new budget authority contained in the cost estimate
prepared by the Director of the Congressional Budget Office pursu-
ant to Sec. 402 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Com-
mittee does not believe that there will be any additional costs at-
tributable to this legislation. H.R. 6156 does not direct new spend-
ing, but instead reallocates funding independently authorized and
appropriated.
IX. OVERSIGHT FINDINGS & RECOMMENDATIONS
In accordance with clause 3(c)(1) of rule XIII and clause 2(b)(1)
of rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the over-
sight findings and recommendations of the Committee on Small
Business with respect to the subject matter contained in the H.R.
6156 are incorporated into the descriptive portions of this report.
X. PERFORMANCE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
With respect to the requirements of clause 3(c)(1) of rule XIII of
the Rules of the House of Representatives, the performance goals
and objectives of H.R. 6156 are to require a report from the SBA
to Congress within 120 days of enactment on the needs and chal-
lenges of for-profit child care providers, identify what resources the
SBA currently provides to for-profit child care providers, and rec-
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ommendations to address the challenges faced by for-profit child
care providers.
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XI. STATEMENT OF DUPLICATION OF FEDERAL PROGRAMS
Pursuant to clause 3(c)(5) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House
of Representatives, no provision of H.R. 6156 is known to be dupli-
cative of another Federal program, including any program that was
included in a report to Congress pursuant to section 21 of Public
Law 111–139 or the most recent Catalog of Federal Domestic As-
sistance.
XII. CONGRESSIONAL EARMARKS, LIMITED TAX BENEFITS, AND LIMITED
TARIFF BENEFITS
With respect to clause 9 of rule XXI of the Rules of the House
of Representatives, the Committee finds that the bill does not con-
tain any congressional earmarks, limited tax benefits, or limited
tariff benefits as defined in clause 9(e), 9(f), or 9(g) of rule XXI of
the Rules of the House of Representatives.
XIII. FEDERAL MANDATES STATEMENT
The Committee adopts as its own the estimate of Federal man-
dates prepared by the Director of the Congressional Budget Office
pursuant to section 423 of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act.
XIV. FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE STATEMENT
No advisory committees within the meaning of section 5(b) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act were created by this legislation.
XV. APPLICABILITY TO LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
The Committee finds that the legislation does not relate to the
terms and conditions of employment or access to public services or
accommodations within the meaning of section 102(b)(3) of the Con-
gressional Accountability Act.
XVI. STATEMENT OF CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY
Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of the Rules of the House of Rep-
resentatives, the Committee finds that the authority for this legis-
lation in Art. I, § 8, cl. 1 of the Constitution of the United States.
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XVII. MINORITY VIEWS
Affordable, high-quality childcare is essential for working fami-
lies. Today, 60 percent of children have parents in the workforce,1
and of the 60 million children under 14 in the United States, (pre-
pandemic) 12 million were placed in paid childcare.2 When quality,
affordable childcare is readily available, the benefits are felt not
only by families, but by small businesses, as well.
Access to affordable and quality childcare has a positive impact
on workforce participation, allowing small firms to access a larger
pool of workers and maintain a reliable workforce. Employers re-
port fewer absences, less turnover, increased stability, and gen-
erally greater satisfaction among workers who have access to
childcare.
On the other hand, a lack of access to affordable, quality
childcare for children under the age of three costs $122 billion each
year, resulting in a staggering economic toll on working parents,
their employers, and taxpayers. A recent study found nearly two-
thirds of parents of infants and toddlers face childcare issues that
affect their productivity at work, resulting in $78 billion in forgone
earnings and job search expenses for families, $23 billion in work-
force shortages for employers, and $21 billion in lower federal,
state, and local tax revenues.3
Unfortunately, quality childcare services and programs have
been in short supply in the United States, and the COVID–19 pan-
demic further exacerbated the shortages within the industry. In
2019 there were 675,000 childcare establishments producing $47.2
billion in revenue and employing 1.5 million workers.4 However, in
2021, there were only 595,366 childcare businesses, producing
$58.4 billion in revenue and employing 1.3 million workers.
Expanding access to quality childcare services is critical to fami-
lies, small businesses, and local economies. The Small Business Ad-
ministration is well-poised to deliver critical assistance, particu-
larly through its entrepreneurial development ecosystem. Requiring
the SBA to conduct a study on the needs and challenges for for-
profit childcare providers is an important first step that will pro-
1 Economic Role of Paid Childcare, COMMITTEE FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (Feb.
2022), https://www.ced.org/pdf/ Economic_Role_of_Paid_Child_Care._Part_I_-_Final.pdf.
2 Id.
3 $122 Billion: The Growing, Annual Cost of the Infant Toddler Child Care Crisis, READY NA-
TION COUNCIL FOR A STRONG AMERICA (February 2023) https://strongnation.s3.
amazonaws.com/documents/1598/05d917e2-9618-4648-a0ee-1b35d17e2a4d.pdf?1674854626
&inline;%20filename=%22%24122%20Billion:%20The%20Growing,%20Annual%20Cost%20of%
20the%20Infant-Toddler%20Child%20Care%20Crisis.pdf.
4 Child Care in State Economies, COMMITTEE FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (2019),
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https://www.ced.org/assets/reports/childcareimpact/181104%20CCSE%20Report%20Jan30.pdf.
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vide policy makers with the information needed to meet the labor
needs of small businesses and working families.
Sincerely,
NYDIA M. VELÁQUEZ,
Ranking Member.
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