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US HB7203
Bill
Status
1/22/2026
Primary Sponsor
Janelle Bynum
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AI Summary
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Secretary of Labor would award competitive grants to states for 2-year periods to provide monthly child care stipends (minimum $500 per dependent child) to workers in semiconductor workforce training programs, apprenticeships, and pre-apprenticeships
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Grants may also fund construction, renovation, or expansion of child care facilities in regions receiving significant semiconductor manufacturing investment, with priority for providers serving low-income populations, infants/toddlers, and rural areas
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Priority populations for stipends include first-generation college students, HBCU graduates, rural community residents, and veterans; stipends are excluded from federal taxation and disregarded for federal benefit eligibility
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Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements apply to all construction work funded under the program
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Authorizes $10 million for each of fiscal years 2025 and 2026, with 1.5% reserved for reporting on program outcomes
Legislative Description
CHIPS Child Care Act
Last Action
Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
1/22/2026