House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Expanding Childcare in Rural America Act of 2025

H.R. 5363Introduced Sep 15, 2025Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out an initiative to develop, expand, and improve rural childcare, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Marie Perez D-WA

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Where it went

IntroducedSep 15, 2025
Committee action—
Passed House—
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Dec 2, 2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 5363.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Ms. PEREZ, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 150, September 15, 2025, Page H4311):
Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution.
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

6 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 4 Democrats

2 of 6 cosponsors (33%) are from the other party.

James Baird (R-IN), Sharice Davids (D-KS), Donald Davis (D-NC), Tracey Mann (R-KS), Kim Schrier (D-WA), Lauren Underwood (D-IL).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Marie Perez.

Sponsor’s state and district

Washington in Congress · WA-3 district

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Data as of Sep 25, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.