,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bib  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #bb1          
#bjae,mrs4 ,murray 7= h]self1 ,ms4      
,baldw91 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mrs4 ,box]1   
,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4       
,durb91 ,mr4 ,frank51 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1  
,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,m>key1
 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,ms4 ,mikulski1 ,mr4     
,murphy1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,mr4  
,s*um]1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,udall1 ,ms4  
,w>r51 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mrs4
 ,fe9/e91 & ,ms4 ,klobu*>7 submitt$ !   
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,,resolution        
,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t !         
availability ( high-quality *ildc>e =   
work+ p>5ts %\ld be increas$4  ,:]eas   
work+ p>5ts dep5d on high-quality       
*ildc>e s !y c "w & support _! families2
 ,:]eas ov] #fj p]c5t ( *ildr5 "u #e1 & 
( grade s*ool-ag$ *ildr51 are 9 a regul>
 *ildc>e arrangem5t2 ,:]eas ,unit$      
,/ates bus9esses lose #c1jjj1jjj1jjj    

annually due to employee abs5teeism     
result+ f *ild c>e *all5ges1 :i* weak5s 
! /able & reliable *ildc>e sy/em t is   
ess5tial = ! economy2 ,:]eas *ildc>e is 
difficult to f9d = millions ( families1 
p>ticul>ly ! ne>ly #i1jjj1jjj p>5ts :o  
"w non-/&>d h\rs1 because only #h p]c5t 
( *ildc>e c5t]s provide ev5+ or week5d  
c>e2 ,:]eas mo/ middle-class families   
/ruggle to af=d high-quality *ildc>e2   
,:]eas ! m$ian annual aggregate co/ (   
full-"t c>e = an infant & a #d-ye>-old 9
 a *ildc>e c5t] is ne>ly #af1jjj2 ,:]eas
 ! av]age annual co/ ( c5t]-bas$ *ildc>e
 = an infant is ov]  ( ! income ( a     
family ( #c liv+ at ! pov]ty level 9 #ba
 ,/ates2 ,:]eas high-quality *ildc>e &  
e>ly education1 especially =            
disadvantag$ *ildr51 helps *ildr5 ?rive 
9 s*ool & beyond by--  7#a7 decreas+    
special education placem5t & r$uc+ grade
 ret5tion2  7#b7 decreas+ *ild abuse &  
neglect & juv5ile arre/s2  7#c7 increas+
 high s*ool graduation & college        
att5dance2 &  7#d7 increas+ employm5t2  

,:]eas ! eligibility requirem5ts to     
receive assi/ance "u ! ,*ild ,c>e &     
,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iheh et seq47 7ref]r$ to
 9 ?is preamble z ! ,,ccdbg71 ! prim>y  
s\rce ( ,f$]al fund+ support = *ildc>e1 
exclude mo/ ,unit$ ,/ates *ildr5 f      
,f$]al *ildc>e assi/ance2 ,:]eas !      
,,ccdbg s]ves only a fraction ( families
 eligible = ,f$]al support1 ) only #ag  
p]c5t ( eligible *ildr5 receiv+ ,f$]al  
*ildc>e assi/ance1 ! l[e/ p]c5tage s9ce 
#aiig2 ,:]eas ^! issues affect all      
families1 b disproportionately affect   
wom5 because-- 7#a7 ov] #ie p]c5t ( !   
=mal *ildc>e work=ce is compris$ ( wom52
 &  7#b7 wom5 d mo/ ( ! unpaid *ildc>e  
"w 9 families2  ,:]eas increas$ pay =   
work]s 9 ! *ildc>e indu/ry improves !   
quality ( *ildc>e = "y *ildr52 ,:]eas to
 recruit & reta9 a qualifi$ *ildc>e     
work=ce = "y *ildr51 *ildc>e /aff = "y  
*ildr5 %\ld be paid z mu* z ,k-#ab /aff 
) equival5t education & exp]i5ce2 ,:]eas
 a full-"t liv+ wage ( at lea/ #ae p]   

h\r is ne$$ = *ildc>e work]s to meet !  
ess5tial ne$s ( _! families1 b ! av]age 
*ildc>e c5t] work] e>ns #aj4fj p] h\r & 
has exp]i5c$ no increase 9 real e>n+s   
s9ce #aiig2 ,:]eas high-quality *ildc>e 
t works = ev]yone is ess5tial = a /rong 
economy & future2 ,:]eas ea* work+      
family ne$s1 9 ord] to support its      
well-be+-- 7#a7 univ]sal pres*ool2  7#b7
 *ild nutrition programs t promote heal?
 & wellness2  7#c7 a fair "w s*$ule2    
7#d7 a liv+ wage2  7#e7 paid family &   
m$ical leave2  7#f7 paid sick days2 &   
7#g7 cr$it 9 ! ,social ,security sy/em =
 "t sp5t c>egiv+2 &  ,:]eas :5 families 
are gu>ante$ high-quality1 flexible1    
available1 & af=dable *ildc>e-- 7#a7    
bus9ess productivity improves2  7#b7    
p>5ts h a great] likelihood ( f9d+ &    
keep+ employm5t2 &  7#c7 *ildr5 d bett] 
9 s*ool & 9 life3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !
 ,s5ate supports ef=ts-- 7#a7 to provide
 *ildc>e assi/ance to ea* work+ family t
 ne$s *ildc>e assi/ance1 includ+--  7,a7
 middle-class families t /ruggle to af=d

 ! co/s ( high-quality *ildc>e2 &  7,b7 
und]paid families t are (t5 left beh9d2 
7#b7 to make *ildc>e af=dable--  7,a7   
su* t no work+ family mu/ pay m ?an #aj 
p]c5t ( its income = *ildc>e2 &  7,b7 by
 provid+ additional help to families mo/
 9 ne$2  7#c7 to ensure t *ildc>e is    
available s t p>5ts 9 ! #bd-;h\r economy
 c access high-quality c>e--  7,a7 :5 & 
:]e ! p>5ts ne$ x 7dur+ week5ds1 nights1
 & z _! job s*$ules *ange72 &  7,b7 )   
options across s*ool1 c5t]1 & home      
sett+s2  7#d7 to gu>antee t ea* family  
eligible = *ildc>e receives *ildc>e by  
creat+ a sy/em t exp&s ) ne$2  7#e7 to  
improve ! quality ( *ildc>e by-- 7,a7   
gu>antee+ *ildc>e work]s a liv+ wage &  
wage p>ity ) ,k-#ab /aff ) equival5t    
education & exp]i5ce2  7,b7 improv+     
tra9+ opportunities2 &  7,c7 giv+ work]s
 a voice on ! job to advocate = high]   
workplace /&>ds & /&>ds ( c>e = ! *ildr5
 ! work]s s]ve2 &  7#f7 to provide      
suffici5t ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local        
inve/m5t to ensure res\rces =           

high-quality jobs & af=dable *ildc>e4