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Senate Bill 4896
119th Congress(2025-2026)
Child Care Innovation Advancement Act of 2026
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jun 24, 2026
Overview
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The bill recognizes a shortage of child care providers and aims to address this issue by introducing the Child Care Innovation Nutrition Pilot Program. This pilot program aims to provide reimbursement for the purchase of nutritious food for meals provided to children under organized child care programs, such as childcare pods, multi-unit facilities, or employer-provided programs, for a duration of up to 3 years. The bill emphasizes accountability through strict requirements and audits to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse of funds. Furthermore, it mandates program evaluation and termination after 5 years, with an authorization of necessary appropriations.

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Introduced
Jun 24, 2026
Latest Action
Jun 24, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4896
Congress
119
Policy Area
Agriculture and Food
Agriculture and Food
Primary focus of measure is agricultural practices; agricultural prices and marketing; agricultural education; food assistance or nutrition programs; food industry, supply, and safety; aquaculture; horticulture and plants. Measures concerning international trade in agricultural products may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Minnesota
Democrat
New Hampshire
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
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Text (1)
Actions (2)
06/24/2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
06/24/2026
Introduced in Senate
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S.4896 119 Child Care Innovation Advancement Act of 2026
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Jul 15, 2026 8:02:38 PM