I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8326 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 21, 2020 Ms. Finkenauer (for herself and Mr. Hagedorn ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to require eligible recipients of certain grants to develop a comprehensive economic development strategy that directly or indirectly increases the accessibility of affordable, quality child care, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Child Care is Economic Development Act of 2020 or the CED Act . 2. Comprehensive economic development strategies (a) In general Section 302(a)(3)(A) of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3162(a)(3)(A) ) is amended— (1) by striking and before balances resources ; and (2) by inserting , and directly or indirectly increases the accessibility of affordable, quality child care after sound management of development . (b) Guidance Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall issue guidance on implementing the amendments made by subsection (a) to include the accessibility of affordable, quality child care in a comprehensive economic development strategy developed under section 302 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3162 ).