Introduced. Latest step, Oct 5, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce and the Committees on Ways and Means, Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, and Financial Services. It would change 0 sections of existing law and would add 36 new provisions of its own.
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H.R. 10741 doesn't change any existing section of law. It would create 36 new provisions of its own. Read from the bill text as introduced in the House (Oct 5, 2026).
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New provisions of the bill's own
Sec. 101 Definitions
Sec. 102 Funding
Sec. 103 Child Care for America Grant Program
Sec. 104 Child Care Facilities Grant Program
Sec. 105 Home-based child care training and support fund
Sec. 106 Child Care Innovation Fund
Sec. 107 Research and Evaluation
Sec. 108 Head Start supplemental funding
Sec. 109 National Advisory Board
Sec. 110 Local community advisory boards
Sec. 111 Rule of construction on Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990
Sec. 112 Other requirements
Sec. 201 Definitions
Sec. 202 Establishment of stay-at-home parent support benefit program
Sec. 203 Funding authorization and allocation
Sec. 204 Application process
Sec. 205 Responsibilities of the Secretary of the Treasury
Sec. 206 Responsibilities of the Secretary
Sec. 207 Coordination
Sec. 208 Outreach and education
Sec. 209 Evaluation metrics
Sec. 210 Interaction with other benefits
Sec. 211 Benefit structure and payment mechanism
Sec. 301 Definitions
Sec. 302 Appropriations
Sec. 303 Parent roles and responsibilities in the Family, Friend, and Neighbor Care Program
Sec. 304 Responsibilities of FFN providers in the Family, Friend, and Neighbor Care Program
Sec. 305 Procedures for verification and ongoing monitoring
Sec. 306 Payment of FFN providers
Sec. 307 Data privacy and security measures
Sec. 308 Transition to licensed family child care
Sec. 309 Supports for serving children with special needs
Sec. 310 Collaboration with other early childhood programs
Sec. 311 Evaluation and research
Sec. 312 Community engagement for the Family, Friend, and Neighbor Care Program
Sec. 313 State applicability
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