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Advocate for federal leaders to prioritize policies and funding for the child care and early learning programs that support working parents, caregivers, children, and our economy.
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For millions of working families and their employers, access to quality, affordable child care is essential. Join us to urge Congress to prioritize meaningful policy solutions that benefit children, families, and our economy.
SIGN ON: Support the Child Care Modernization Act!
The U.S. House of Representatives has officially introduced the Child Care Modernization Act (CCMA), which would expand access to affordable, quality child care for working families. Add your name right now to show your support!
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The Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit is the only tax provision specifically designed to help working parents with the cost of child care. Families need this tax credit.
Legislation Highlights
Follow and support recent legislation that enables families to find and afford the quality child care they need.
Child Care Modernization Act
This bill would strengthen the federal Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) program in order to address child care needs facing parents today and in the future.
Bipartisan Victory! Supporting Early-Childhood Educators’ Deductions (SEED) Act
The bipartisan Supporting Early-Childhood Educators’ Deductions (SEED) Act has been signed into law, marking a key bipartisan victory for early childhood educators and an important step forward for federal child care policy.
Appropriations
Each year, Congress determines funding levels for all federal defense and non-defense discretionary programs, including those that support the care and education of children from birth through age five.
Media center
Dive deeper into the policy resources and real life child care challenges faced by families using the media below.
July 2026 Child Care Poll
A new national survey finds that voters see child care as a key driver of the nation’s affordability challenges and believe policymakers should take action to make child care more accessible and affordable.
January 2026 Child Care Poll
New national polling shows persistent voter concern about the affordability and availability of child care for working parents, alongside broad support across key demographic groups for federal child care policies that help families afford care.