Support robust investment in early learning facilities and early educators to improve child care access and workforce.

Clark reintroduced the Child Care Infrastructure Act and the Child Care Workforce Development Act, two bills that address America’s child care crisis with robust investment in early learning facilities and early educators.

A press release says Clark reintroduced two child care bills aimed at investing in early learning facilities and early educators.

Whip Clark, House Democrats Offer Solutions to Improve Child Care Access and Workforce Amid Republican Assault on Early Education
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Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) reintroduced the Child Care Infrastructure Act and the Child Care Workforce Development Act, two bills that address America’s child care crisis with robust investment in early learning facilities and early educators.

This is direct evidence, within the lookback window, that Clark took concrete legislative action matching the claim by reintroducing bills explicitly focused on investment in early learning facilities and early educators.

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Whip Clark, House Democrats Offer Solutions to Improve Child Care Access and Workforce Amid Republican Assault on Early Education - Press Releases - Congresswoman Katherine Clark
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...two bills that address America’s child care crisis with robust investment in early learning facilities and early educators.

The same official release shows the policy framing remains active and specific to the claim, but it does not prove enactment or implementation, so the outcome is still only partial/unresolved rather than delivered.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Whip Clark, House Democrats Offer Solutions to Improve Child Care Access and Workforce Amid Republican Assault on Early Education - Press Releases - Congresswoman Katherine Clark
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Clark announced reintroduction of the Child Care Infrastructure Act and Child Care Workforce Development Act, describing them as investments in early learning facilities and early educators.

Official release directly ties Clark's 2025 legislative package to the promise: more child care facilities, more educators, and lower provider and parent costs.

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Whip Clark, House Democrats Offer Solutions to Improve Child Care Access and Workforce Amid Republican Assault on Early Education
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Congress.gov lists H.R.3274, Child Care Infrastructure Act, sponsored by Rep. Katherine M. Clark, introduced May 8, 2025, referred to Ways and Means, with status Introduced.

Clark formally sponsored a facilities-focused bill, but Congress.gov shows it had not advanced beyond introduction, so this supports effort rather than completed delivery.

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H.R.3274 - Child Care Infrastructure Act
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The bill authorizes $10 billion for fiscal year 2026, available through fiscal year 2030, for child care facility infrastructure grants and intermediary financing support.

The bill text matches the facilities portion of the promise by proposing major federal funding for construction, renovation, improvement, and financing of child care facilities.

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Text - H.R.3274 - Child Care Infrastructure Act
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Congress.gov lists H.R.3273, Child Care Workforce Development Act, sponsored by Rep. Katherine M. Clark, introduced May 8, 2025, referred to Education and Workforce, with status Introduced.

Clark formally sponsored a workforce-focused child care bill, but the official status remains only introduced, indicating effort without enactment.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R.3273 - Child Care Workforce Development Act
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The bill would create an early childhood educator loan assistance program, repay up to $6,000 per service year, and authorize funding for educator grants.

The bill text aligns with the early educator workforce promise through loan assistance and grants for people entering early childhood education, but it is proposed legislation.

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Text - H.R.3273 - Child Care Workforce Development Act
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The law appropriated $14.99 billion for the Child Care and Development Block Grant program and $23.975 billion for child care stabilization grants.

This enacted law delivered large child care investments during Clark's federal service, including funds relevant to child care access and stabilization, but it was pandemic relief rather than the full facilities-and-educator package described in the claim.

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Public Law 117-2, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
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Child care stabilization subgrants could be used for personnel costs, recruitment and retention, rent, mortgage payments, utilities, facility maintenance or improvements, and services needed to maintain or resume child care.

The enacted ARPA provisions partially delivered on the claim by allowing federal child care funds to support workforce compensation and facility-related costs.

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Public Law 117-2, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
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The House Clerk records H.R.1319 passing 220-211 on March 10, 2021; Rep. Clark of Massachusetts voted Yea.

Clark voted for the enacted American Rescue Plan, connecting her official action to the child care funding delivered in Public Law 117-2.

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Office of the Clerk, U.S. House Roll Call 72, H.R. 1319
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