118 HR 6156 RH: Child Care Small Business Insight and Improvement Act of 2023 U.S. House of Representatives 2024-02-13 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

IBUnion Calendar No. 312118th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 6156[Report No. 118–382]IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESNovember 1, 2023Mr. Landsman (for himself and Ms. Letlow) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small BusinessFebruary 13, 2024Additional sponsors: Mr. Mfume, Mr. Golden of Maine, Mr. Meuser, Mr. McGarvey, Ms. Davids of Kansas, Mr. Trone, Ms. Perez, Mr. Molinaro, and Mr. GottheimerFebruary 13, 2024Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printedStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italicFor text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on November 1, 2023A BILLTo require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to designate a point of contact for for-profit child care providers, submit a report to Congress, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Child Care Small Business Insight and Improvement Act of 2023.

2.

Report on for-profit child care providers

(a)

In general

Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall submit to Congress a study and report on for-profit child care providers that includes—(1)an assessment of the challenges and needs of such providers;(2)a description of the resources and support that the Small Business Administration provides to such providers;(3)any deficiencies in the resources and support described under paragraph (2); (4)any recommendations for legislative actions necessary to address any challenges or needs faced by such providers that are identified by the report required in this subsection; and(5)an identification of the leadership needs in order to successfully implement such recommendations. (b)

For-Profit child care provider defined

The term for-profit child care provider has the meaning given the term eligible child care provider in section 658P of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858n) and is a provider that operates—(1)on a for-profit basis; and(2)in one or more of the several States, territory or possession of the United States, or the District of Columbia.(c)

Compliance with CUTGO

No additional amounts are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act.

February 13, 2024Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed