CEDS Act

Key Points

• This bill requires local groups that get federal economic development grants to include care services in their long-term plans. This includes child care, early childhood education, and care for seniors or people with disabilities.
• The goal is to treat care services as a key part of growing the economy. Supporters believe that when people have access to affordable care for their families, they are more likely to find and keep jobs.
• The Department of Commerce would give local governments and organizations one year to figure out how to add these care plans to their existing strategies. Groups that already have plans would not have to change them until their next regular update.
• This change would affect cities, counties, and non-profits that apply for federal money to build infrastructure or create jobs. They would now have to show how they are making care services easier to find and afford in their communities.

Impact Analysis

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