I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9559 
To amend the Child Care Access Means Parents In School Program under 
the Higher Education Act of 1965. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 
Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts (for herself, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. GOMEZ, Ms. 
MCCLELLAN, Ms. PETTERSEN, and Ms. TOKUDA) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the 
Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Child Care Access Means Parents In School 
Program under the Higher Education Act of 1965. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Child Care Access 
Means Parents In Schools Reauthorization Act’’ or the 
‘‘CCAMPIS Reauthorization Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CHILD CARE ACCESS MEANS PARENTS IN SCHOOL. 
Section 419N of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1070e) is amended to read as follows: 
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‘‘SEC. 419N. CHILD CARE ACCESS MEANS PARENTS IN 
SCHOOL. 
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to fa-
cilitate the success of eligible student parents in postsec-
ondary education through the provision of child care serv-
ices, including campus-based child care services. 
‘‘(b) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.— 
‘‘(1) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary may award 
grants to eligible institutions to assist the eligible in-
stitutions in providing child care services to eligible 
student parents. 
‘‘(2) AMOUNT OF GRANTS.— 
‘‘(A) MINIMUM GRANT AMOUNT.—A grant 
under this section shall be awarded in an 
amount that is not less than $75,000 per year. 
‘‘(B) MAXIMUM GRANT AMOUNT.—A grant 
under this section shall be awarded in an 
amount that is not more than $2,000,000 per 
year. 
‘‘(C) 
RATABLE
INCREASES
AND
DE-
CREASES.—The amount specified in subpara-
graph (A) shall be ratably increased or de-
creased to the extent that funds available under 
subsection (i) exceed or are less than (respec-
tively) the amount required to provide the 
amount specified in subparagraph (A). 
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‘‘(3) DURATION AND PAYMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) DURATION.—The Secretary shall 
award a grant under this section for a period 
of 5 years. 
‘‘(B) PAYMENTS.—Subject to subpara-
graphs (C) and (D), the Secretary shall make 
annual grant payments under this section. 
‘‘(C) SUPPLEMENTAL GRANTS.—The Sec-
retary may consider applications from an eligi-
ble institution that receives grant funds under 
this section for additional funds in any subse-
quent fiscal year, if such institution dem-
onstrates the need for such additional funds, 
subject to the maximum grant amount under 
paragraph (2)(B) and the duration of the origi-
nal grant under subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(D) CONTINUATION AWARDS.—The Sec-
retary shall make continuation awards under 
this section to an institution of higher education 
only if the Secretary determines, on the basis of 
the reports submitted under subsection (g)(1), 
that the institution is making a good faith ef-
fort to ensure that eligible student parents at 
the institution have access to affordable, quality 
child care services. 
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‘‘(4) DEFINITION OF ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION.— 
In this section, the term ‘eligible institution’ 
means— 
‘‘(A) an institution of higher education, as 
defined in section 101, with respect to which, 
the total number of students eligible for a Fed-
eral Pell Grant enrolled at the institution of 
higher education in the most recently completed 
award year was equal to or greater than 150; 
or 
‘‘(B) a consortium of institutions of higher 
education described in subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(c) USE OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An eligible institution re-
ceiving a grant under this section shall use such 
grant funds to support access to child care services 
for eligible student parents enrolled at such institu-
tion by carrying out 1 or more of the following ac-
tivities: 
‘‘(A) Establishing or supporting a campus- 
based child care program. 
‘‘(B) Providing subsidized child care using 
a sliding fee scale. 
‘‘(C) Providing subsidized and accessible 
before and after school services. 
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‘‘(2) PERMITTED USES.—In addition to the re-
quired activities described in paragraph (1), an eligi-
ble institution receiving a grant under this section 
may use such grant funds to carry out 1 or more 
of the following activities: 
‘‘(A) Providing support services for eligible 
student parents. 
‘‘(B) Enhancing the quality of the campus- 
based child care program supported under this 
section, including to meet at least one of the 
purposes 
described 
in 
subparagraphs 
(A) 
through (C) of subsection (d)(15). 
‘‘(3) PROHIBITIONS.— 
‘‘(A) USE
OF
FUNDS
PROHIBITION.— 
Funds under this section shall not be used for 
construction, except for renovation or repair to 
meet applicable State or local health or safety 
requirements. 
‘‘(B) PROHIBITION ON ADDITIONAL ELIGI-
BILITY REQUIREMENTS.—No eligible institution 
receiving a grant under this section may require 
a student parent to meet requirements (such as 
requirements 
related 
to 
work, 
academic 
progress, or enrollment intensity) to be eligible 
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for child care services under this section other 
than the requirements listed in paragraph (5). 
‘‘(4) RULE
OF
CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in 
this section shall be construed to prohibit an institu-
tion of higher education that receives grant funds 
under this section from serving the child care needs 
of the community served by such institution. 
‘‘(5) DEFINITION OF ELIGIBLE STUDENT PAR-
ENT.—For the purpose of this section, the term ‘eli-
gible student parent’ means a student who— 
‘‘(A) is the parent or guardian of 1 or 
more dependent child; 
‘‘(B) is enrolled at an eligible institution; 
and 
‘‘(C) for the award year for which the de-
termination is made— 
‘‘(i) is eligible to receive a Federal 
Pell Grant; or 
‘‘(ii) meets the financial eligibility cri-
teria for receiving a Federal Pell Grant 
under section 401, but is not eligible for a 
Federal Pell Grant for such award year be-
cause— 
‘‘(I) the student has not com-
pleted the Free Application for Fed-
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eral Student Aid described in section 
483; 
‘‘(II) the student does not meet 
the eligibility requirements of section 
484; or 
‘‘(III) the student is enrolled in a 
graduate or first professional course 
of study. 
‘‘(6) PUBLICITY.—The Secretary shall publicize 
the availability of grants under this section, in addi-
tion to publication in the Federal Register, and shall 
inform appropriate educational, nonprofit, and child 
care organizations of such availability. 
‘‘(7) SPECIAL RULE.—Any assistance provided 
to eligible student parents from grants provided 
under this section shall not be treated as other fi-
nancial assistance for the purposes of section 
471(3). 
‘‘(d) APPLICATIONS.—An eligible institution desiring 
a grant under this section shall submit an application to 
the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accom-
panied by such information as the Secretary may require. 
Such application shall— 
‘‘(1) demonstrate that the institution is an eligi-
ble institution described in subsection (b)(4); 
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‘‘(2) specify the amount of funds requested; 
‘‘(3) demonstrate the need of eligible student 
parents at the institution for accessible and afford-
able child care services by including in the applica-
tion— 
‘‘(A) information regarding student demo-
graphics; 
‘‘(B) an assessment of child care capacity 
on or near campus; 
‘‘(C) information regarding the existence of 
waiting lists for child care services on or near 
campus; 
‘‘(D) 
information 
regarding 
additional 
needs created by concentrations of poverty or 
by geographic isolation; and 
‘‘(E) other relevant data; 
‘‘(4) contain a description of the activities to be 
assisted, including whether the grant funds will sup-
port an existing child care program or a new child 
care program; 
‘‘(5) identify the resources, including technical 
expertise and financial support, the institution will 
draw upon to support the child care program and 
the participation of eligible student parents in the 
program (such as accessing social services funding, 
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using student activity fees to help pay the costs of 
child care, using resources obtained by meeting the 
needs of parents who are not eligible student par-
ents, and accessing foundation, corporate, or other 
institutional support) and demonstrate that the use 
of the resources will not result in increases in stu-
dent tuition and fees; 
‘‘(6) contain an assurance that the institution 
will meet the child care needs of eligible student par-
ents through the provision of services, or through a 
contract for the provision of services; 
‘‘(7) describe the extent to which the child care 
program will coordinate with the institution’s early 
childhood education curriculum, to the extent the 
curriculum is available, to meet the needs of the stu-
dents in the early childhood education program at 
the institution, and the needs of the parents and 
children participating in the child care program as-
sisted under this section; 
‘‘(8) in the case of an institution seeking assist-
ance to establish a campus-based child care pro-
gram— 
‘‘(A) provide a timeline, covering the pe-
riod from receipt of the grant through the pro-
vision of the child care services, delineating the 
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‘‘(C) provide information regarding param-
eters the institution will use in selecting child 
care providers in contracting for the provision 
of services, including— 
‘‘(i) assessment of program quality; 
and 
‘‘(ii) geographic location; 
‘‘(11) contain an assurance that any child care 
facility assisted under this section will meet the ap-
plicable State and local government licensing, certifi-
cation, approval, or registration requirements; 
‘‘(12) describe how information regarding the 
availability of subsidized child care will be provided 
to students; 
‘‘(13) contain an assurance that the institution 
will assist student parents receiving child care serv-
ices provided under this section in enrolling in Fed-
eral, State, Tribal, or local means-tested benefits 
programs for which they may be eligible, including— 
‘‘(A) the supplemental nutrition assistance 
program established under the Food and Nutri-
tion Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), a nu-
trition assistance program carried out under 
section 19 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 2028), or a 
nutrition assistance program carried out by the 
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Care and Development Block Grant Act of 
1990 (42 U.S.C. 9857 et seq.); 
‘‘(H) the free and reduced price school 
lunch program established under the Richard 
B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 
U.S.C. 1751 et seq.); 
‘‘(I) refundable credit for coverage under a 
qualified health plan under section 36B of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986; 
‘‘(J) the earned income tax credit under 
section 32 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986; 
‘‘(K) the child tax credit under section 24 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and 
‘‘(L) any other means-tested Federal pro-
gram determined by the Secretary to be appro-
priate; 
‘‘(14) contain an abstract summarizing the con-
tents of such application and how the institution in-
tends to achieve the purpose under subsection (a); 
‘‘(15) contain a plan for any child care program 
assisted under this section to, not later than 3 years 
after the date the institution first receives assistance 
under this section— 
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‘‘(A) meet the Head Start performance 
standards described in section 641A(a)(1)(B) of 
the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9836a(a)(1)(B)) 
or other equivalent evidence-based standards 
approved by the Secretary; 
‘‘(B) be in the top tier of the quality rating 
improvement system for such facilities used by 
the State in which the facility is located; or 
‘‘(C) be accredited by a national early 
childhood accrediting body with demonstrated 
valid and reliable program quality standards; 
and 
‘‘(16) contain an assurance that the institution 
will comply with the prohibitions described in sub-
section (c)(3). 
‘‘(e) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary may 
provide technical assistance— 
‘‘(1) to eligible institutions to help such institu-
tions qualify for, apply for, and maintain a grant 
under this section; and 
‘‘(2) to institutions receiving grants under this 
section to help such institutions meet the reporting 
requirements described in subsection (g). 
‘‘(f) PRIORITY.— 
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‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall give 
priority in awarding grants under this section to eli-
gible institutions that submit applications describing 
programs that— 
‘‘(A) leverage local or institutional re-
sources, including in-kind contributions, to sup-
port the activities assisted under this section; 
‘‘(B) utilize a sliding fee scale for child 
care services provided under this section in 
order to support a high number of eligible stu-
dent parents pursuing postsecondary education 
at the institution; and 
‘‘(C) provide additional resources or sup-
ports to students who are single parents. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—The Secretary may not es-
tablish a priority in awarding grants under this sec-
tion to eligible institutions that— 
‘‘(A) propose projects solely with off-cam-
pus child care providers; or 
‘‘(B) that are designed to support 2 or 
more child care providers. 
‘‘(g) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS; CONTINUING ELI-
GIBILITY.— 
‘‘(1) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—Each eligi-
ble institution receiving a grant under this section 
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shall report to the Secretary annually information 
on— 
‘‘(A) the population of eligible student par-
ents who received child care services under this 
section, including— 
‘‘(i) the number of such eligible stu-
dent parents, disaggregated by full- and 
part-time status; 
‘‘(ii) information on such eligible stu-
dent parents, including demographic infor-
mation disaggregated by— 
‘‘(I) sex; 
‘‘(II) status as a single parent; 
‘‘(III) race and ethnicity; 
‘‘(IV) age groups of the depend-
ents of such student parents; 
‘‘(V) classification as a student 
with a disability; 
‘‘(VI) recipients of educational 
assistance under laws administered by 
the Secretary of Defense or the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs; 
‘‘(VII) status as a first-genera-
tion college student; and 
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‘‘(VIII) levels of degree or cre-
dential pursued by such eligible stu-
dent parents; and 
‘‘(iii) the number of such eligible stu-
dent parents who— 
‘‘(I) remain enrolled at the insti-
tution during the academic year for 
which they received such services; 
‘‘(II) remain enrolled at the insti-
tution during the subsequent aca-
demic year after which they first re-
ceived such services; 
‘‘(III) graduate from the institu-
tion during the academic year for 
which they received such services; 
‘‘(IV) transfer to a different in-
stitution during the academic year for 
which they received such services; or 
‘‘(V) withdrew from the institu-
tion during the academic year for 
which they received such services; 
‘‘(B) the fee structure for eligible student 
parents to receive child care services under this 
section, including any sliding scale; 
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‘‘(C) the percentage of the institution’s 
grant that was used directly to subsidize any 
fees charged for— 
‘‘(i) campus-based child care services 
for eligible student parents; and 
‘‘(ii) off-campus child care services for 
eligible student parents; 
‘‘(D) information on institutional or local 
resources, including in-kind contributions, lever-
aged to help eligible student parents access 
child care services; and 
‘‘(E) the relevant quality information of 
the child care services supported by a grant 
under this section, including— 
‘‘(i) the name of the accrediting agen-
cy or association that is providing accredi-
tation to such child care services, if appli-
cable; and 
‘‘(ii) the tier or level of the State 
tiered and transparent system for meas-
uring the quality of child care providers 
that is associated with such child care 
services, if applicable. 
‘‘(2) REPORT.— 
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‘‘(A) REPORT REQUIRED.—On an annual 
basis, the Secretary shall make publicly avail-
able a report that includes a summary of the 
information described in paragraph (1). 
‘‘(B) STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION.—The 
Secretary shall work with relevant stakeholders 
to determine the manner in which the data de-
scribed under paragraph (1) and summarized 
under subparagraph (A) is collected. 
‘‘(h) NONDISCRIMINATION.—No person in the United 
States shall, on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, 
religion, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation, 
gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth, a medical condition 
related to pregnancy or childbirth, or sex stereotype), or 
disability, be excluded from participation in, be denied the 
benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination by any pro-
gram funded, in whole or in part, with funds made avail-
able under this section or with amounts appropriated for 
grants, contracts, or certificates administered with such 
funds. 
‘‘(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 
2030.’’. 
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