CHIPS Child Care Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7203 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7203 To establish a grant program for States to support individuals participating in semiconductor-related workforce programs, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 22, 2026 Ms. Bynum introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To establish a grant program for States to support individuals participating in semiconductor-related workforce programs, and for other purposes. 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 ``CHIPS Child Care Act''. SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAM. (a) Grants Authorized.-- (1) In general.--From the amount appropriated under subsection (i)(1) that is not reserved under subsection (i)(2), the Secretary of Labor shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to States to-- (A) provide monthly stipends to eligible child care providers on behalf of individuals to assist the individuals in covering the costs of child care-- (i) while participating in semiconductor- related workforce programs; (ii) in the case of an individual who is participating in, or has completed within the preceding 5-year period, an apprenticeship program, while engaging in a construction project related to semiconductor manufacturing; or (iii) while participating in pre- apprenticeship programs with a demonstrated history of successfully placing individuals in jobs or apprent