H.R. 3502 — Introduced in House

I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3502 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 25, 2021Mr. Hern introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend title IV of the Social Security Act to prevent the child care cliff and increase parental choice for low-income families, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Increasing Parent Choice and Preventing the Child Care Cliff Act of 2021. 2. Preventing the child care cliff Section 418 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 618) is amended by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e) and inserting after subsection (c) the following: (d) Grant condition As a condition of receiving a grant under this subsection, a State shall have policies and procedures in place to provide a graduated phase-out of child care assistance for parents— (1) who are working or attending a job training or educational program; and (2) whose family income exceeds the income limit established by the State for initial qualification for child care assistance and does not exceed 85 percent of the State median income for a family of the same size. . 3. Increasing parent choice for low-income families With respect to each of fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the percentage set forth in section 418(b)(2) of the Social Security Act is deemed to be 100 percent.