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H.R. 8590

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 8590, the CARE for Parenting Students Act, was introduced in the House on Apr 29, 2026 by Rep. Marilyn Strickland (D). It was referred to Education and Workforce, and last saw action on Apr 29, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Record

Text

H.R. 8590 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb8590/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 8590 IH: Childcare Access for all Recognized Education for Parenting Students Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-04-29
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 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.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 8590  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   April 29, 2026   Ms. Strickland  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Education and Workforce    A BILL
To clarify the eligibility of certain student populations for child care assistance under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Childcare Access for all Recognized Education for Parenting Students Act   or   CARE for Parenting Students Act  .
2.
Parental activity
Section 658P(4)(C)(i) of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 9858n(4)(C)(i) ) is amended by inserting after  program  the following:
 (including a program accredited by an institution of higher education, a program of an institution that is accredited by an agency recognized by the Department of Education, a program that is registered with the Department of Labor or a State department of labor or an equivalent agency, or a program approved by a State, State board of nursing, or State department of health as required to license or certify nursing assistants)  .
3.
Authorization of additional appropriations
In addition to amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated under section 658B of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 9858 ), there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out such Act $850,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2027 through 2031.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-04-29
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To clarify the eligibility of certain student populations for child care assistance under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990.

Sponsors

Rep. Marilyn Strickland (D) sponsors H.R. 8590 alone.

Committees

H.R. 8590 went before 1 committee: Education and Workforce.

Education and Workforce
Education and Workforce
Referred To · Apr 29, 2026 · 824 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8590 has taken 2 actions since Apr 29, 2026.

ChamberAction
Apr 29, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Apr 29, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.Education and Workforce Committee

Votes

H.R. 8590 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 8590 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • CARE for Parenting Students Act — Display Title
  • To clarify the eligibility of certain student populations for child care assistance under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990. — Official Title as Introduced
  • CARE for Parenting Students Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Childcare Access for all Recognized Education for Parenting Students Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8590 under Families, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 8590’s is Families.

hr8590/policy-areas.txt
FamiliesAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8590, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 29, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. STRICKLAND:H.R. 8590.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H3296]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com