Child Care Modernization Act of 2026
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Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, 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.
Introduced in House
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2026 · third_quarter · Education
Child Care Modernization Act (S.2828 / H.R.9224), which would reauthorize and update the Child Care and Development Block Grant. Early Childhood Nutrition Improvement Act (H.R.2818), regarding provisions that would impact how the Child and Adult Care Food Program operates in early childhood education and child care. General discussions regarding early childhood education and child care access, affordability, quality, and workforce
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · third_quarter · Education
Issues related to early childhood education; Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG); Early educator apprenticeships FY27 Approps Child Care Infrastructure Act: H.R.3274 Child Care Workforce Development Act: H.R.3273 Child Care Modernization Act (S.2828/H.R.9224)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · third_quarter · Education
Issues relating to the Child Care and Development Block Grant, Head Start, and Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five. S.846/H.R.1826 - Child Care Workforce Act. Legislation focused on waste, fraud, and abuse in federal child care programs. S.2828/H.R.9224 - Child Care Modernization Act of 2026.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · third_quarter · Welfare
Issues related to the accessibility and expansion of high-quality early learning and care programs including: long term, sustainable improvements and investments in federal early learning and child care as well as programs including Preschool Development Grants Birth-5, Head Start, Early Head Start, Early Head Start - Child Care Partnerships, Child Care and Development Block Grants, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part C and B. S. 2828/H.R 9224, Child Care Modernization Act; S.2791/H.R. 5334, Supporting Early-childhood Educators' Deductions Act (SEED Act)
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2026 · third_quarter · Education
Issues related to the accessibility and expansion of high-quality early learning and care programs including: long term, sustainable improvements and investments in federal early learning and child care as well as programs including Preschool Development Grants Birth-5, Head Start, Early Head Start, Early Head Start - Child Care Partnerships, Child Care and Development Block Grants, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part C and B. S. 2828/H.R 9224, Child Care Modernization Act; S.2791/H.R. 5334, Supporting Early-childhood Educators' Deductions Act (SEED Act)
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
| Democratic |
| CA |
| Kristen McDonald Rivet | Democratic | MI |
| Robert J. Wittman | Republican | VA |
| Salud O. Carbajal | Democratic | CA |
| Susie Lee | Democratic | NV |
| Zoe Lofgren | Democratic | CA |
2026 · third_quarter · Education
Policy and funding issues related to early education and child care funding for the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) program, including the FY2027 appropriations bills and the Child Care Modernization Act (H.R. 9224/S. 2828).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · third_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
In opposition to the Child Care Modernization Act (S.2828/H.R.9224) In support of universal child care. In support of CCDF funding and Head Start
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · third_quarter · Education
HR 6574- Loan Equity for Advanced Professionals Act HR 6677- Professional Degree Restoration Act S 4297, HR 9289- Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act HR 9224, S 2828- Child Care Modernization Act Child Care for America Act of 2026 New Child Care Legislation/Vision Bill HJ Res 195, SJ Res 199- CRA to Repeal CCDF Regulations
Client expense: $570,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · third_quarter · Education
Issues related to early childhood education Issues related to military childcare Issues related to Child Care And Development Block Grant Childcare and Development Fund regulations HeadStart regulations FY 27 Approps Child Care Modernization Act (S.2828/ H.R.9224)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · third_quarter · Education
Funding for early childhood care and education The Child Care Modernization Act, S. 2828 / H.R. 9224
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: SENATE
2026 · second_quarter · Education
Issues related to early childhood education; Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG); Early educator apprenticeships FY27 Approps Child Care Infrastructure Act: H.R.3274 Child Care Workforce Development Act: H.R.3273 Child Care Modernization Act (S.2828/H.R.9224)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · second_quarter · Education
Department of Education Interagency Agreements Elementary & Secondary Education Act Higher Education Secure Rural Schools E-Rate Teacher Pay Child Nutrition Graduated Corporate Tax Act S 4407/HR 7985, CHATBOT Act S 4297/HR 8800, FY27 National Defense Authorization Act S J Res 196, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations" HR 2003, Affordable Loans for Students Act HR 7567, Farm, Food & National Security Act S 4864, PUPIL Act S 4914/HR 9467, Green Ribbon Act H J Res 155, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program" HR 9260, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 HR 9272, Parent PLUS Loan Fairness & Responsibility Act S 4733/HR 9245, Beginning Educators Mentorship & Retention Act S 4689, Reading Excellence & Achievement Act HR 7890, Science of Reading Act HR 9474, Local Foods for Healthy Schools Act S 3321, FAIR Leave Act HR 6617, Keeping All Students Safe Act HR 7259, Military Dependents School Meal Eligibility Act S 4415/HR 9628, TEACH Improvement Act S 4597/HR 8937, Early Childhood Workforce Advancement Act S J Res 182, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program" HR 8728, Feed Our Kids Act S 2828/HR 9224, Child Care Modernization Act S 4567/HR 8896, Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act S 4843/HR 8978, Enhancing Mental Health & Suicide Prevention Through Campus Planning Act S 4618/HR 8979, Elementary & Secondary School Counseling Act S 4504/HR 8752, Full-Service Community School Expansion Act HR 8815, Teacher Debt Relief Act S 4518/HR 8798, Universal School Meals Program Act HR 6413, Workforce Flexibility Act HR 8606, CHARTER Act HR 2616, Stopping Indoctrination & Protecting Kids Act S 4449/HR 8636, Strengthening Educator Workforce Data Act HR 1524, ALYSSA Act S Con Res 33, A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035 HR 8210, A Stronger Workforce for America Act HR 7082, FLEX Act HR 2333, Protecting Students with Disabilities Act HR 8356, Clean Slate Through Consolidation Act S 4468/HR 4120, Supporting the Mental Health of Educators and Staff Act
Client expense: $670,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 1177/S. 492, Improve & Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act H.R. 3552/S. 1843, Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 4386, Apprenticeship Data Value Improvements to Create Employment (ADVICE) Act H.R. 4409, Streamlining Timely Apprenticeship Registration and Transparency (START) Act H.R. 4424, Securing Help for Involuntary Employment Loss and Displacement (SHIELD) Act H.R. 5408/S. 844, Faster Labor Contracts Act H.R. 6453, ADA 30 Days to Comply Act H.R. 8183, Modernizing Access to Talents, Credentials, and Hiring (MATCH) Act H.R. 8210, A Stronger Workforce for America Act H.R. 8624, Workforce Apprenticeship Growth and Education Support Act H.R. 8714, Skill Savings Account Act H.R. 9224/S. 2828, Child Care Modernization Act S. 4016, Stop Unemployment Fraud Act S. 4071, Child Care Tax Benefit Outreach and Assistance Act S. 4360, INSIGHT Act S. 4746, A bill to provide that certain discriminatory conduct by covered platforms shall be unlawful, and for other purposes Draft legislation titled Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act Draft legislation titled Fair and Open Competition Act Draft legislation titled Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act Nominations of James Macy to serve on the National Labor Relations Board OSHA Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Concerning Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Settings (89 Fed. Reg. 70,698-70,699, August 30, 2024) Final OSHA rulemaking on Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process (89 Fed. Reg. 22,558-22,601, April 1, 2024) Proposed Rulemaking, Wage and Hour Division Employee or Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (91 Fed. Reg. 9,932-9,976, February 27, 2026) Proposed Rulemaking, Wage and Hour Division Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (91 Fed. Reg. 21,878, April 23, 2026) Various issues relating to unemployment insurance; reforms to the Fair Labor Standards Act (P.L. 75-178); antitrust and consumer protection law grounded in economic analysis; domestic and international antitrust policy; FTC enforcement, agency transparency and reform, and policy and practices related to the agencys authority; duration of FTC consent orders; authority under the Federal Trade Commission Act Sections 5, 13(b), and 19; FTC rulemaking authority and procedure under Federal Trade Commission Act Section 18; FTC rulemakings related to rental fees, delivery fees, and negative options; changes to the FTCs Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act merger filing rule; Robinson-Patman Act-related policy and enforcement matters; enforcement of the antitrust laws regarding conduct and mergers; contract terms and their relationship to competition, particularly relating to worker non-compete clauses and exclusive contracts; regulation of digital platforms, including legislation such as AICOA and OAMA; concerns related to Protecting Americans Data from Foreign Adversaries Act (P.L. 118-50); workforce development; career and technical education; education savings accounts; second chance hiring; International Labor Organization and the international labor conference; apprenticeships; child care; vacancies at the National Labor Relations Board
Client expense: $16,950,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2026 · second_quarter · Welfare
Issues related to the accessibility and expansion of high-quality early learning and care programs, including: long term, sustainable improvements and investments in federal early learning and child care; as well as programs including Preschool Development Grants Birth-5, Head Start, Early Head Start, Early Head Start - Child Care Partnerships, Child Care and Development Block Grants, and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part C and B. Child Care Modernization Act (H.R.9224/S. 2828).
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2026 · second_quarter · Education
Issues related to the accessibility and expansion of high-quality early learning and care programs, including: long term, sustainable improvements and investments in federal early learning and child care; as well as programs including Preschool Development Grants Birth-5, Head Start, Early Head Start, Early Head Start - Child Care Partnerships, Child Care and Development Block Grants, and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part C and B. Child Care Modernization Act (H.R.9224/S. 2828).
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2026 · second_quarter · Education
Advocacy against anti-trans riders in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800) (House) Advocacy against the Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act (H.R. 2616) (House) Advocacy against an anti-trans rider in the Smithsonian American Womens History Museum Act (H.R. 1329) (House) Advocacy against the Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act of 2026 (H.R. 1028) (House) Advocacy against anti-trans riders in the Labor-H-Education Appropriations bills (no bill # available) (House and Senate) Advocacy against "anti-fraud" bills (H.R. 7720, H.R.7721, H.R. 7723, H.R. 7726, H.R. 7724, H.R. 7726, H.R. 8464) (House) Advocacy for increases in federal child care funding (no bill # available) (House and Senate) Advocacy for legislation to support Pregnant and Parenting students (no bill # available) House and Senate) Advocacy against Freedom of Association in Higher Education Act of 2025 (H. 2555) (House) Advocacy against Child Care Modernization Act (S.2828 // H.R.9224) (House and Senate) Advocacy in support of NWLC education priorities and advocacy against the OMB federal grant proposed rule (no bill # available) (House and Senate) Advocacy against discriminatory riders (including anti-DEI and anti-transgender riders) and advocacy for full funding, civil rights enforcement, and preservation of Department of Education in FY27 appropriations bills (no bill # available) (House & Senate) Advocacy for Congress to require Department of Education to enforce education civil rights laws (no bill # available) (House & Senate)
Client expense: $75,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · second_quarter · Education
HR 6574- Loan Equity for Advanced Professionals Act HR 6677- Professional Degree Restoration Act S 4297, HR 9289- Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act HR 7726- Stop Child Care Scams; No Funds for Repeat Child Care Violations Act HR 7720- Child Care Payment Integrity and Fraud Accountability Act HR 7721- Combating Regulatory Abuse, Closing Known Deficiencies, and Overseeing Waste Nationwide Act (CRACKDOWN Act) HR 7723- Safeguarding Taxpayer Dollars in Child Care Act HR 7724- No Waivers for Fraud Act HR 9224, S 2828- Child Care Modernization Act Child Care for America Act of 2026 New Child Care Legislation HJ Res 195, SJ Res 199- CRA to Repeal CCDF regulations S Res 182, H Res 155- CRA to repeal PSLF regulations
Client expense: $630,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · second_quarter · Education
Policy and funding issues related to early education and child care funding for the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) program, including the FY2027 appropriations bills and the Child Care Modernization Act (H.R. 9224/S. 2828).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2026 · second_quarter · Education
Issues related to early childhood education Issues related to military childcare Issues related to Child Care And Development Block Grant Childcare and Development Fund regulations HeadStart regulations FY 27 Approps Child Care Modernization Act (S.2828/ H.R.9224)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · second_quarter · Education
Issues related to early childhood education; Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG); Early educator apprenticeships FY27 Approps Child Care Infrastructure Act: H.R.3274 Child Care Workforce Development Act: H.R.3273 Child Care Modernization Act (S.2828/H.R.9224)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · second_quarter · Education
Funding for early childhood care and education The Child Care Modernization Act, S. 2828 / H.R. 9224
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: SENATE