H.R. 9606 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Education and Workforce, Jul 9, 2026
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryMoves student parent child care program to HHS
Right now, the Department of Education runs a program called CCAMPIS that helps low-income parents afford child care while they're in college or other postsecondary education. This bill would move that entire program—including all the staff and money—from the Department of Education to the Department of Health and Human Services. HHS would then take over managing the grants and supporting the program, while the overall funds and jobs would stay the same across both departments.
How it affects you
Low-income parents currently using or applying for this child care help through the CCAMPIS program may notice a change in who manages their benefits, but the program itself and any pending applications would continue without interruption. For most other people, this is an internal government reorganization that won't have a direct effect on their daily lives.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Jul 9, 2026)
Less Bureaucracy, Better Child Care for Student Parents Act
This bill transfers specified functions relating to child care access for eligible low-income parents in postsecondary education from the Department of Education (ED) to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Specifically, the bill transfers to HHS all the functions and authorities exercised by ED before the bill's effective date related to the Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) program. (The CCAMPIS program awards grants to support the participation of eligible low-income parents in postsecondary education through the provision of campus-based child care services. On November 18, 2025, ED announced an interagency agreement with HHS for HHS to manage competitions, provide technical assistance, and integrate ED's program with HHS's existing programs, while ED must maintain its statutory responsibilities and program oversight.)
Additionally, the bill transfers to HHS all personnel and appropriations related to the functions that are transferred under this bill.
The bill outlines the authority of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) related to the functions that are transferred under this bill, including that OMB must ensure that this bill does not create a net increase in full-time equivalent employees at HHS or ED. Further, OMB must certify compliance with the bill to specified congressional committees.
The transfer of these functions does not affect any suits, proceedings, or applications for benefits, services, licenses, permits, certificates, or financial assistance that are pending on the date of this bill's effective date.
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.
2nd SessionH. R. 9606
A BILL
Less Bureaucracy, Better Child Care for Student Parents Act
Sponsor: Rep. Robert F. Onder (R-MO-3) · Introduced Jul 9, 2026 · Education · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jul 15, 2026: “Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 16.”
Sections
Sections · 11
- Sec. 1Short titleNo change
- Sec. 2Transfer of Department of Education functions related to child care access for low-income parents in postsecondary educationNo change
- Sec. 3Exercise of authoritiesNo change
- Sec. 4Transfer and allocations of appropriations and personnelNo change
- Sec. 5Authority of Director of the Office of Management and Budget with respect to functions transferredNo change
- Sec. 6Delegation and assignmentNo change
- Sec. 7ReferencesNo change
- Sec. 8Savings provisionsNo change
- Sec. 9TransitionNo change
- Sec. 10Definition of functionNo change
- Sec. 11Effective dateNo change