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ACCESS Act
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H. R. 7683 (Introduced-in-House)


116th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7683


To amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to make projects that directly or indirectly increase the accessibility of affordable, quality child care eligible for certain grants, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 20, 2020

Ms. Finkenauer (for herself and Mr. Hagedorn) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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

A BILL

To amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to make projects that directly or indirectly increase the accessibility of affordable, quality child care eligible for certain grants, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Affordable Child Care for Economic Strategies and Success Act” or the “ACCESS Act”.

SEC. 2. Grants for public works and economic development.

(a) In general.—Section 201 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3141) is amended—

(1) in subsection (a)—

(A) in paragraph (1) by striking “; and” and inserting a semicolon;

(B) in paragraph (2) by striking the period and inserting “; and”; and

(C) by adding at the end the following:

“(3) planning, developing, or creating a project or facility that will directly or indirectly increase the accessibility of affordable, quality child care.”; and

(2) in subsection (b)(1)—

(A) in subparagraph (B) by striking “; or” and inserting a semicolon;

(B) in subparagraph (C) by striking the semicolon and inserting “; or”; and

(C) by adding at the end the following:

“(D) increase the accessibility of affordable, quality child care;”.

(b) Regulations.—Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall issue such regulations as are necessary to establish criteria for whether a project directly or indirectly increases the accessibility of affordable, quality child care. Such criteria shall consider:

(1) The availability, validity, and accessibility of timely data.

(2) The extent to which a project contributes to a family’s financial security.

(3) The extent to which a project address child care needs in child care deserts or areas otherwise recognized as being in shortage.

(c) Child care desert defined.—In this section, the term “child care desert” means—

(1) an area—

(A) within a census tract; and

(B) in which the number of children who are under age 5 (as determined using the most recent American Community Survey 1-year Estimates, as published by the Bureau of the Census) is more than 3 times the number of slots provided by child care providers who are licensed or registered by the State involved; or

(2) a community that the State or tribal entity involved determines has a low supply of quality, affordable child care.

SEC. 3. Grants for planning and grants for administrative expenses.

Section 203(b)(4) of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3143(b)(4)) is amended to read as follows:

“(4) formulating and implementing an economic development program that includes systematic efforts to—

“(A) reduce unemployment and increase incomes; or

“(B) increase the accessibility of affordable, quality child care.”.

SEC. 4. Grants for training, research, and technical assistance.

Section 207(a)(2) of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3147(a)(2)) is amended—

(1) in subparagraph (H) by striking “; and”;

(2) by redesignating subparagraph (I) as subparagraph (J); and

(3) by inserting after subparagraph (H) the following:

    “(I) the planning, development, or creation of a project or facility that will directly or indirectly increase the accessibility of affordable, quality child care; and”.

SEC. 5. Comprehensive economic development strategies.

(a) In general.—Section 302(a)(3)(A) of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3162(a)(3)(A)) is amended by inserting “(including by directly or indirectly increasing the accessibility of affordable, quality child care)” after “promotes economic development and opportunity”.

(b) Guidance.—In carrying out the amendment made under subsection (a), the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall issue guidance on how to include the accessibility of affordable, quality child care in a comprehensive economic development strategy developed under section 302 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3162).