Rural Child Care Facility Expansion Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8453 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8453 To establish a low-interest loan program to support the renovation, retrofit, expansion, and adaptation of structures to increase the availability of child care in rural communities. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 22, 2026 Mrs. McClain Delaney (for herself, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, and Mr. Sorensen) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To establish a low-interest loan program to support the renovation, retrofit, expansion, and adaptation of structures to increase the availability of child care in rural communities. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Rural Child Care Facility Expansion Act''. SEC. 2. LOW-INTEREST LOAN PROGRAM TO SUPPORT THE RENOVATION, RETROFITTING, EXPANSION, AND ADAPTATION OF STRUCTURES TO INCREASE THE AVAILABILITY OF CHILD CARE IN CERTAIN RURAL AREAS. (a) In General.--Beginning 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary may, subject to this section, make a low- interest loan to a covered child care provider in accordance with this section. (b) Definitions.--In this Act: (1) Covered child care provider.--The term ``covered child care provider'' means-- (A) a child care service provider who-- (i) is primarily engaged in providing child care services for children from birth to compulsory school age; (ii)(I) provides child care services for school-age children outside of school hours or outside of the school year; or (II) offers pre-school or pre-kindergarten educational programs; (iii) is in compliance with the licensing requirements for child ca