H.R. 5458 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Education and Workforce, Sep 18, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryExpands child care grants for college parents
This bill reauthorizes a federal program through 2031 that gives grants to colleges to provide child care services for low-income parents who are students. The bill increases both the minimum and maximum amounts colleges can receive, lets them use the money for more things like child care subsidies and support services, and adds new requirements for how colleges apply for the grants.
How it affects you
If you're a low-income parent attending college, this could mean your school has more resources to help you afford or access child care, making it easier to stay in school. Colleges that participate in the program will have more funding available and flexibility in how they support student parents.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Sep 18, 2025)
Child Care Access Means Parents In Schools Reauthorization Act or the CCAMPIS Reauthorization Act
This bill reauthorizes through FY2031 and revises the Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program. The program awards grants to support the participation of eligible low-income parents in postsecondary education through the provision of campus-based child care services.
Among other revisions to the program, the bill increases the minimum and maximum grant amounts, allows grant funds to be used for additional purposes (e.g., child care subsidies and support services), and specifies additional grant application requirements.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 5458
A BILL
CCAMPIS Reauthorization Act
Sponsor: Rep. Katherine M. Clark (D-MA-5) · Introduced Sep 18, 2025 · Education · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Sep 18, 2025: “Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.”