118 HR 8983 IH: Childcare Worker Opportunity Act U.S. House of Representatives 2024-07-10 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.

I118th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 8983IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 10, 2024Ms. Mace introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and AccountabilityA BILLTo repeal portions of a regulation issued by the State Superintendent of Education of the District of Columbia that require child care workers to have a degree, a certificate, or a minimum number of credit hours from an institution of higher education.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Childcare Worker Opportunity Act.

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Repeal of DC regulations regarding higher education qualifications of child care workers

Any provision of chapter 1 of subtitle A of title 5 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations, as added by the final rulemaking of the State Superintendent of Education of the District of Columbia issued on December 7, 2016, that requires a staff member of a child development facility to have a degree, a certificate, or a minimum number of credit hours from an institution of higher education, including sections 164.1, 165.1, 166.1(a), 170.2(a), 173.3, 174.2(a), and 174.2(b), shall have no force or effect.