1、CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress INSIGHTINSIGHTi i Child Care Access and Equity: Proposed Grants in Title XIII, Subtitle C of the “Build Back Better Act” September 27, 2021 On September 27, 2021, the House Committee on the Budget reported a measure (H.R. 5376; H.Rept. 117-
2、130) providing for reconciliation pursuant to the directives in the FY2022 budget resolution (S.Con.Res. 14). This measure has been referred to informally as the “Build Back Better Act.” This Insight provides an overview of the “Child Care Access and Equity” provisions in Title XIII, Subtitle C, of
3、H.R. 5376. These provisions were previously marked up by the House Committee on Ways and Means. (The Ways and Means Committee also marked up several tax-related child care recommendations in Title XIII, Subtitle H; these provisions are discussed in CRS Report R46923. Additional child care provisions
4、 marked up by the House Committee on Education and Labor are discussed in CRS Insight IN11750.) Subtitle C would create several new child care programs within Section 418 of the Social Security Act. These programs, which would be administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
