Transfers the Department of Education's functions for child care access grants for low-income student parents to the Department of Health and Human Services.

Official title: Less Bureaucracy, Better Child Care for Student Parents Act

Next stop House floor: awaiting a vote

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House

Introduced 09-JUL-2026

Referred 09-JUL-2026

Approved by committee 15-JUL-2026

Key points

Transfers Education Department functions under Higher Education Act section 419N, which covers child care access for low-income parents in postsecondary education, to Health and Human Services.
Moves related staff, funds, contracts, and records to HHS, and requires the Office of Management and Budget to certify that full-time employees do not increase.
Lets the HHS Secretary delegate the transferred functions and keeps existing grants, contracts, and pending cases in effect.
Takes effect 6 months after enactment, though transfers may begin earlier, on the date of enactment.

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Official CRS summary

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Committee referrals (1)

Policy area

Education

Sponsor Robert F. Onder (R-MO) Cosponsors · 1

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1 Republican

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