Increase federal funding and tax credits to make child care and early education more affordable for working families.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with Right Start Child Care and Education Act of 2026?
The Right Start Child Care and Education Act of 2026 sits in the Senate Committee on Finance as of June 23, 2026. The committee members must decide whether to hold a vote to move the bill forward, but most bills fail because committees choose not to act on them. This bill follows a similar proposal from April 9, 2024, that did not advance past the committee stage.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by Right Start Child Care and Education Act of 2026 (S. 4918 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from S. 3787 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
S. 3787 (118th) →
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Who’s behind it
Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.