Some working parents could pay one-third of approved child care costs instead of the full bill. Their employer would pay one-third, and the state would pay one-third using federal grant money. The three-year pilot would test whether this helps families afford care and helps employers keep workers.
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Tri-Share Child Care Pilot Act of 2025 is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, 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.
Latest action on H.R. 6312: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, 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.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects working parents who earn too much for regular child care aid but still face high child care costs. It also affects employers that choose to join the pilot, because they would pay part of an employee's child care bill. State child care agencies would have to run the program, approve applications, pay providers, and collect payments. Child care providers could receive more direct payments from states for approved families.
Why this matters: Child care can still be hard to afford for families that make too much for regular aid. This bill would test whether sharing the cost among parents, employers, and states can close that gap. It could also show whether child care help makes it easier for employers to hire workers and keep them. The pilot is temporary, so its long-term impact would depend on the results and any later action by Congress or states.
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