Contact Congress about H.R. 6045: COACH Act

Small child care providers would get a new federal guide to help them run their businesses. The guide would cover money, rules, safety, and quality standards. It would be posted online and translated into major languages.

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COACH Act is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

Latest action on H.R. 6045: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects small child care providers, including people who run child care businesses on their own. It also affects SBA offices and business support centers, because they would have to help share the guide. Providers with limited staff or limited English skills could see the biggest practical benefit if the guide reaches them.

Why this matters: Child care providers often have to manage both child safety rules and small business problems. This bill would put business and child care guidance in one place. That could save providers time and make rules easier to understand. The bill could also help providers learn about federal child care funding standards, but it does not say whether more providers would stay open or qualify for funding.

Key provisions in H.R. 6045

• The SBA must make a guide just for small child care businesses. It must publish the guide within one year after the bill becomes law.
• The SBA must keep the guide current. It must update it at least once every five years.
• The guide must explain how to run the business, manage money, follow laws, train staff, and keep children safe. It must also cover quality standards linked to Child Care and Development Block Grant funding, a federal child care aid program.
• Before the SBA publishes or updates the guide, it must talk with key child care agencies and groups. These include the Department of Health and Human Services, state child care grant agencies, and local or regional child care resource and referral groups.
• The guide must be easy to find online. The SBA must publish it in English and the 10 most common non-English languages in the United States, including Mandarin, Cantonese, Japanese, and Korean.

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What is H.R. 6045?

Small child care providers would get a new federal guide to help them run their businesses. The guide would cover money, rules, safety, and quality standards. It would be posted online and translated into major languages.

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