United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 6 D · 2 R cosponsors

HR 9553 — Child Care Small Business Insight and Improvement Act of 2026

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced June 30, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

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In plain language

The bill aims to improve resources for small child care businesses.

This legislation seeks to provide insights and support to small businesses in the child care sector. It focuses on enhancing the resources available to improve their operations and services.

What this means for you
  • Families: This may lead to better services and options for child care as small businesses improve their operations.
  • Small Business: This means enhanced resources and support for your child care business operations.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 539 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (539)

539 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

labor education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HR 9553?
HR 9553 is sponsored by Landsman, Greg (Democratic), Meuser, Daniel (Republican), Fitzpatrick, Brian K. (Republican), Davids, Sharice (Democratic), Gottheimer, Josh (Democratic), Golden, Jared F. (Democratic), Cisneros, Gilbert Ray (Democratic), and Scholten, Hillary J. (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 9553?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced June 30, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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