The Queens Gazette

2/24/16

The Child Care Access to Resources for Early-Learning (CARE) Act, which would expand access to affordable, quality child care for hardworking American families, has been introduced in Congress by Congressman Joseph Crowley.

The lawmaker, Vice Chair of the Democratic Caucus, said that the bill, backed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and a wide variety of advocacy organizations, would ensure that both parents and child care providers have the resources they need to ensure high quality early care and learning for children under the age of 4.

Crowley (D–Queens/The Bronx) stated: “When the cost of child care exceeds tuition …”

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