Increase the availability and affordability of child care services for working families.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with Expanding Child Care Access Act of 2025?
H.R. 1296 sits in the House Committee on Ways and Means as of February 12, 2025. The committee members must hold a vote to move the bill forward, but most bills fail to receive a committee vote and die in this stage. This effort follows a similar bill that expired on April 14, 2024.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by Expanding Child Care Access Act of 2025 (H.R. 1296 (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 H.R. 8004 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 8004 (118th) →
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Who’s behind it
Herbert Conaway (D-NJ)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.