118th Congress Agriculture and Food
S. 1867: Expanding Childcare in Rural America Act of 2023
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Summary
This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish the Expanding Childcare in Rural America Initiative to prioritize certain loans and grants that address childcare in agricultural and rural communities. Under the bill, childcare includes eligible programs that provide quality care and early education for young children who are in kindergarten or have not yet entered kindergarten.
Under the initiative, USDA must give priority to applicants that propose to use certain loans or grants to address the availability, quality, or costs of childcare in an agricultural or rural community. In addition, USDA must prioritize communities in farming-dependent counties and ensure a balanced geographical distribution of the benefits.
USDA must conduct a comprehensive quantitative and qualitative evaluation of the projects carried out under the initiative and submit a report to Congress.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Mike Braun R-INOriginal
- Joni Ernst R-IAOriginal
- Roger Marshall R-KSOriginal
- Tina Smith D-MNOriginal
- Robert Casey D-PA
- Ben Luján D-NM
- Jon Ossoff D-GA
Who scored on this bill
- 1Sherrod Brown SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Sherrod Brown.
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- Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-384.
- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.