Congress Proposes $500 Million Yearly to Expand Child Care for Low-Income College Students
Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
The bill includes a strong nondiscrimination provision that specifically protects people on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, and sex stereotypes in any program funded by these grants. This ensures LGBTQ+ student parents cannot be turned away from campus child care services or treated differently because of who they are.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
The CCAMPIS Reauthorization Act seeks to expand funding to $500 million to help the 1 in 5 undergraduates who are parents. While the Senate maintains current levels, the House version of the spending bill aligns with the administration's proposal to zero out the program entirely.
Lawmakers are pushing to increase CCAMPIS funding from $75 million to $500 million. Despite bipartisan interest in the past, the program faces elimination in the current budget cycle, leaving colleges and student parents in a state of uncertainty regarding future child care subsidies.
Local colleges are bracing for the loss of CCAMPIS grants as the administration targets 'niche' programs. The CCAMPIS Reauthorization Act, introduced in September, remains in committee as a potential solution to maintain on-campus child care for Pell-eligible students.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
CCAMPIS Reauthorization Act
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