S. 2862 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Sep 18, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryExpands child care grants for college-going parents
This bill extends a federal program through 2031 that gives money to colleges and universities to provide child care for students. The bill increases how much grant money schools can receive, lets them use the funds for more types of support like child care subsidies and other assistance, and adds new requirements for how schools apply for the grants.
How it affects you
If you're a low-income parent trying to attend college, this could make it easier to find affordable child care on campus, which might help you stay in school. Colleges and universities would have more resources and flexibility to help student parents afford child care, potentially removing a major barrier to finishing a degree.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, 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 SessionS. 2862
A BILL
CCAMPIS Reauthorization Act
Sponsor: Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) · 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: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.”