Study on Child Care Access and Affordability Barriers
This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to conduct a study on the challenges families face in accessing affordable child care services through existing federal programs. The study will investigate how state eligibility rules, long waitlists, and rising inflation impact the availability and cost of child care for parents and children. The goal is to gather crucial information to understand current issues and potentially inform future improvements in child care access.
Key points
Mandates a federal study to identify why families struggle to access child care support.
Examines the impact of state income limits, waitlists, provider payment rates, and inflation on child care availability and affordability.
Status:
Introduced
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