Small Business RELIEF Act

Senate Bill

S. 2777

119th Congress

Small Business RELIEF Act

In Committee

Introduced:Sep 11, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Patty Murray

D - WA

Cosponsors

38

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Families

Summary

The Small Business RELIEF Act would provide additional funding through 2028 for child care stabilization grants. These grants help child care providers cover costs like personnel, facilities, and personal protective equipment to keep their services running.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Introduced9/11/2025

StatusRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

ChamberSenate

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Vote Prediction

Small Business RELIEF Act

The Small Business RELIEF Act would provide additional funding through 2028 for child care stabilization grants. These grants help child care providers cover costs like personnel, facilities, and personal protective equipment to keep their services running.

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The Small Business RELIEF Act would provide additional funding through 2028 for child care stabilization grants. These grants help child care providers cover costs like personnel, facilities, and personal protective equipment to keep their services running.

Bill Number: 2777
Introduced: 9/11/2025
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Policy Area: Families

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Fact Sheet

Title: Small Business RELIEF Act
Bill Number: 2777
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced: 9/11/2025
Summary: The Small Business RELIEF Act would provide additional funding through 2028 for child care stabilization grants. These grants help child care providers cover costs like personnel, facilities, and personal protective equipment to keep their services running.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

The Small Business RELIEF Act would provide additional funding through 2028 for child care stabilization grants. These grants help child care providers cover costs like personnel, facilities, and personal protective equipment to keep their services running.

Last updated: 12/29/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Child Care Stabilization Act This bill provides additional funding through FY2028 for child care stabilization grants under which lead state agencies make subgrants to child care providers for personnel costs, facility costs, the purchase of personal protective equipment, and other costs related to providing child care services.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Provides more funding for child care stabilization grants through 2028
Grants help child care providers pay for staff, facilities, and supplies needed to operate
Aims to keep child care services available and accessible for families

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would benefit families who rely on child care, as well as the child care providers themselves. It would help ensure child care remains affordable and accessible, especially for lower-income households. Child care workers would also benefit from the funding to cover their wages and working conditions.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Families

Related Subjects

Appropriations

Child care and development

Teaching, teachers, curricula

Wages and earnings

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

2777, 119th Congress (2025). "Small Business RELIEF Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-2777

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