[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6907 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 6907

    To establish a grant program to provide assistance to eligible 
         individuals to cover the costs of childcare services.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 29, 2023

 Mr. Menendez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                Committee on Education and the Workforce

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                                 A BILL


 
    To establish a grant program to provide assistance to eligible 
         individuals to cover the costs of childcare services.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Parental Workforce Training Act''.

SEC. 2. CHILDCARE GRANT PROGRAM.

    (a) Grants Authorized.--From the amount appropriated under 
subsection (f), and not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall award grants, on a 
competitive basis, to local boards to provide assistance to eligible 
individuals to cover the costs of childcare services as supportive 
services.
    (b) Application.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this Act, 
a local board shall submit an application to the Secretary, at such 
time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary 
may require.
    (c) Uses of Funds.--A local board that receives a grant under this 
Act shall provide funds to eligible individuals who are participating 
in an employment and training activity in the local area served by such 
local board, for such individuals to cover the costs of childcare 
services as supportive services.
    (d) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date that the 
Secretary awards the first grant under subsection (a), the Secretary 
shall submit to Congress a report on the effect of the grants on the 
individuals who received assistance, including the enrollment and 
completion rates of such individuals in employment and training 
activities.
    (e) Definitions.--In this Act:
            (1) Eligible individuals.--The term ``eligible individual'' 
        means an individual who--
                    (A) has one or more dependent children; and
                    (B) is participating in an employment and training 
                activity.
            (2) WIOA terms.--The terms ``employment and training 
        activity'', ``local area'', ``local board'', and ``supportive 
        services'' have the meanings given such terms in section 3 of 
        the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102).
    (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated $10,000,000 to carry out this Act.
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