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S4628Referred to Committee

A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish an initiative to address the availability, quality, and cost of childcare in rural areas, and for other purposes.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-05-21
Introduced
3
Cosponsors
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Type

Sponsor

Roger Marshall
Roger Marshall
Republican · KS · Senator
Votes with party: 33.4% (323 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/M001198

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (3)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Joni Ernst (R-IA)Original· 2026-05-21
  • Margaret Wood Hassan (D-NH)Original· 2026-05-21
  • Tina Smith (D-MN)Original· 2026-05-21

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

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

2026-05-21

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and ForestryReferred To · 2026-05-21

Plain-English Summary

The federal government would create a new program to help rural communities improve their childcare options by making care more available, affordable, and higher quality. This initiative would affect families in farming and rural areas who struggle to find reliable childcare, as well as childcare providers and rural businesses that need workers with access to childcare. The Agriculture Department would lead efforts to identify problems and develop solutions tailored to the unique challenges rural areas face.

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