Congress·In Committee·S. 4896

Child Care Innovation Advancement Act of 2026

Child Care: Nutrition Funding for New Types of Daycare

14 days ago·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was recently introduced in the Senate and sent to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry for review. No further actions are scheduled at this time.

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Unlikely to pass

While child care is a popular issue, this bill currently lacks Republican cosponsors and is in the early stages of the legislative process.

Key Points

The bill creates a new pilot program to help child care providers pay for healthy meals. It targets programs in places like community centers, churches, and offices rather than private homes.
This plan aims to help new types of child care, like pods or employer-run centers, stay in business. Many of these programs currently find it hard to get federal money for food.
To get the money, a child care center must be licensed by the state and work with a larger sponsoring group. Each center can participate for up to three years.
The government will check these programs often to make sure the money is spent correctly. If a center fails an audit and does not fix the problem, they will be banned from the program for two years.
The pilot program will last for five years. After it ends, officials will report to Congress on whether it helped more low-income children get healthy food and child care.

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Milestones

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Jun 24, 2026Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Jun 24, 2026

Introduced in Senate

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Child Care Innovation Advancement Act of 2026

Bill NumberS 4896

Congress119th Congress

ChamberSenate

Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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D: 1

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