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119th Congress · S. 4628 · Introduced

A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish an initiative to address the availability, quality, and cost of childcare in rural areas, and for other purposes.

This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish the Expanding Childcare in Rural America Initiative to prioritize certain loans and grants that address childcare in rural areas. Under the bill, childcare includes eligible programs that provide quality care and early education for children who have not yet entered first grade. Under the initiative, USDA must give priority to applicants that propose to use certain loans or grants to address the availability, quality, or costs of childcare in rural areas. In addition, USDA must ensure a balanced geographical distribution of the benefits. USDA must conduct a comprehensive quantitative and qualitative evaluation of the projects carried out under the initiative and submit a report to Congress.

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Sponsor

  • Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] · [R-KS] · M001198
    Rep-KS current · 3 terms · @SenatorMarshall · 7 district offices

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

Bio (legislators)

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Roger Marshall
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2021-01-03
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Leadership roles (0)

none

Committee memberships (11)

  • Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology (senate) · senate · Chairman · rank 1
  • Employment and Workplace Safety (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure (senate) · senate · rank 6
  • Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • Health Care (senate) · senate · rank 11
  • International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness (senate) · senate · rank 8
  • Primary Health and Retirement Security (senate) · senate · Chairman · rank 1
  • Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (senate) · senate · rank 6 · site
  • Senate Committee on Finance (senate) · senate · rank 14 · site
  • Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (senate) · senate · rank 5 · site
  • Senate Committee on the Budget (senate) · senate · rank 5 · site

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District offices (7)

  • 400 State Ave, Suite 1006, Kansas City, KS, 66101 · 913-549-1570 · 39.1173784,-94.6182757
  • 7011 W. 121st Street, Suite 100, Overland Park, KS, 66209 · 913-879-7070
  • 800 SW Jackson Street, Suite 600, Topeka, KS, 66612 · 785-414-7501 · 39.0486929,-95.67558439999999
  • 402B North Broadway, Pittsburg, KS, 66762 · 620-404-7016 · 37.411468,-94.70428629999999
  • 100 S. Market, Suite 102, Wichita, KS, 67202 · 316-803-6120 · 37.6857953,-97.3367414
  • 204 S. Santa Fe Avenue, Suite 1, Salina, KS, 67401 · 785-829-9000 · 38.8379193,-97.60952909999999
  • 921 Larue Street, Suite C, Garden City, KS, 67846 · 620-765-7800 · 37.9716827,-100.8370174

Other names (0)

none

Sponsor FEC record (fec_live)

Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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2026-09-11
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2026-09-11
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Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2026

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2026
total_receipts
$6,205,622.26
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$1,027,502.84
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$5,388,078.28
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$0.00
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2021-01-01
coverage_end_date
2026-07-15

Connected committees (0)

none

Cosponsors (3)

  • Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] · [D-MN] · S001203 · Co-sponsored 2026-05-21 · original
    Dem-MN current · 3 terms · @SenTinaSmith · 4 district offices
  • Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] · [D-NH] · H001076 · Co-sponsored 2026-05-21 · original
    Dem-NH current · 2 terms · @SenatorHassan · 4 district offices
  • Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] · [R-IA] · E000295 · Co-sponsored 2026-05-21 · original
    Rep-IA current · 2 terms · @SenJoniErnst · 5 district offices

Committees (1)

  • Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee [Senate Standing]
    2026-05-21T16:37:52ZReferred To

Actions — from XML (2)

  • 2026-05-21IntroReferralvia Senate
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • 2026-05-21IntroReferral10000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in Senate

Actions — from bill_actions table (0)

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Titles

  • Official Title as IntroducedIS2026-06-09T05:18:33Z
    A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish an initiative to address the availability, quality, and cost of childcare in rural areas, and for other purposes.
  • Display Title2026-05-22T10:56:28Z
    A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish an initiative to address the availability, quality, and cost of childcare in rural areas, and for other purposes.

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00 · 2026-05-21 · Introduced in Senate

This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish the Expanding Childcare in Rural America Initiative to prioritize certain loans and grants that address childcare in rural areas. Under the bill, childcare includes eligible programs that provide quality care and early education for children who have not yet entered first grade.

Under the initiative, USDA must give priority to applicants that propose to use certain loans or grants to address the availability, quality, or costs of childcare in rural areas. In addition, USDA must ensure a balanced geographical distribution of the benefits.

USDA must conduct a comprehensive quantitative and qualitative evaluation of the projects carried out under the initiative and submit a report to Congress.

Related bills

  • HR 7567 (119) Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026
    Latest: 2026-05-19 — Received in the Senate.
    Relationship: Related bill (via CRS)

Amendments (0)

none

Laws

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Committee reports

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CBO cost estimates

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Latest action

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