H.R. 6045

119 HR 6045 IH: Convening Operations Assistance for Childcare Heroes Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-11-13
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 6045  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   November 13, 2025   Ms. Williams of Georgia  (for herself,  Mr. Stauber , and  Ms. Chu ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Small Business    A BILL
To amend the Small Business Act to require the Administrator of the
      Small Business Administration to publish or update a resource guide for small business
      concerns operating as child care providers, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Convening Operations Assistance for Childcare Heroes Act   or the   COACH Act  .
2.
Child care resource guide
The Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 631 et seq. ) is amended—
(1)
by redesignating section 49 as section 50; and
(2)
by inserting after section 48 the following new section:
49.
Child care resource guide
(a)
In general
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section and not less frequently than every 5 years thereafter, the Administrator shall publish or update a resource guide, applicable to various business models as determined by the Administrator, for small business concerns operating as child care providers.
(b)
Guidance on small business concern matters
The resource guide required under subsection (a) shall include guidance for such small business concerns related to—
(1)
operations (including marketing and management planning);
(2)
finances (including financial planning, financing, payroll, and insurance);
(3)
compliance with relevant laws (including the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and this Act);
(4)
training and safety (including equipment and materials);
(5)
quality (including eligibility for funding under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 9857 et seq. ) as an eligible child care provider); and
(6)
any other matters the Administrator determines appropriate.
(c)
Consultation required
Before publication or update of the resource guide required under subsection (a), the Administrator shall consult with the following:
(1)
The Secretary of Health and Human Services.
(2)
Representatives from lead agencies designated under section 658D of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990.
(3)
Representatives from local or regional child care resource and referral organizations described in section 658E(c)(3)(B)(iii)(I) of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 9858c(c)(3)(B)(iii)(I) ).
(4)
Any other relevant entities as determined by the Administrator.
(d)
Publication and dissemination required
(1)
Publication
The Administrator shall publish the resource guide required under subsection (a) in English and in the 10 most commonly spoken languages, other than English, in the United States, which shall include Mandarin, Cantonese, Japanese, and Korean. The Administrator shall make each translation of the resource guide available on a publicly accessible website of the Administration.
(2)
Distribution
(A)
Administrator
The Administrator shall distribute the resource guide required under subsection (a) to offices within the Administration, including district offices, and to the persons consulted under subsection (c).
(B)
Other entities
Women’s business centers (as described under section 29), small business development centers, chapters of the Service Corps of Retired Executives (established under section 8(b)(1)(B)), and Veteran Business Outreach Centers (as described under section 32) shall distribute to small business concerns operating as child care providers, sole proprietors operating as child care providers, and child care providers that have limited administrative capacity, as determined by the Administrator—
(i)
the resource guide required under subsection (a); and
(ii)
other resources available that the Administrator determines to be relevant.
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