What is the current status of SJRES 199?

SJRES 199 is currently: In Senate.

Who sponsored SJRES 199?

SJRES 199 was sponsored by Patty Murray (D), Sen.

Restores 7% Cap on Child Care Co-Pays

IntroducedJune 24, 2026

In Senate3 months ago

Intro

Motion

Senate

House

Pres

The House voted against taking this up.

It stays where it is unless leadership tries again.

FamiliesAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresChild care and developmentCongressional oversightDepartment of Health and Human Services

Why This Matters

This resolution cancels a 2026 Health and Human Services rule that loosened federal child care subsidy requirements, which brings back the earlier protections for families and child care providers. The resolution does not create new requirements; it reinstates the ones the rule had dropped.

If you get a state child care subsidy, your co-payment would again be capped at 7% of family income (at most $3,500 a year on a $50,000 income), though states with federal waivers could take longer to comply.

Who this affects

Parents receiving child care aid · Daycare and home providers · State child care agencies

What does this resolution do?

1Families getting federal child care help would again pay no more than 7% of their income in co-payments, a limit the May 2026 rule removed.
2States would again need to fund some child care spots through direct grants or contracts with providers, not only through vouchers.
3States would again need to pay child care providers in advance and base payments on enrolled children rather than daily attendance.
4The Department of Health and Human Services could not issue a substantially similar rule later unless Congress specifically authorizes it.

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Restores 7% Cap on Child Care Co-Pays

IntroducedJune 24, 2026

In Senate3 months ago

Intro

Motion

Senate

House

Pres

The House voted against taking this up.

It stays where it is unless leadership tries again.

FamiliesAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresChild care and developmentCongressional oversightDepartment of Health and Human Services

Why This Matters

Who this affects

Parents receiving child care aid · Daycare and home providers · State child care agencies

What does this resolution do?

1Families getting federal child care help would again pay no more than 7% of their income in co-payments, a limit the May 2026 rule removed.
2States would again need to fund some child care spots through direct grants or contracts with providers, not only through vouchers.
3States would again need to pay child care providers in advance and base payments on enrolled children rather than daily attendance.
4The Department of Health and Human Services could not issue a substantially similar rule later unless Congress specifically authorizes it.

Read full document

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