The Chamber of Commerce of the United States organized an event as the crowd ends at the end of February for business representatives and the leaders of the Chamber of State and premises across the country to meet key legislators on the needs of American workers.
Why is it important: Political companies and decision-makers pay particular attention to the accessibility and affordability of childcare services, as a robust childcare system is necessary to support a solid workforce and a prosperous economy.
- Far too often, Parents find it difficult to find quality childcare services because it is unaffordable and inaccessible.
- A viable solution consists in encouraging companies to offer flexible optionsTo help families with high child care costs.
On the hill, Business leaders have pleaded to extend three federal childcare programs existing that encourage companies to make child care more accessible to working parents.
The advocacy is based on the solid support of the American room with childcare programs that would help strengthen the American workforce in the middle of a shortage of continuous labor.
- The childcare credit provided by the employer (45F) Incitates companies to invest in children’s care through construction and operating centers or childcare services.
- The care assistance program for dependents (DCAP) is a before tax service account used for eligible dependent care services.
- Credit for children’s and dependent career care (CDCTC) Help families to pay for the care of their children or other dependents by compensating for care for workers’ families.
The week following the Fly-in, the law on the availability of childcare services and the affordability of 2025 was presented In the House and Senate of senator Katie Britt and the representative Salud Carbajal, who would extend the three childcare programs. The American room sent a letter to the congress in support of this legislation.
During his stay in Capitol Hill, the representatives of the companies met the staff of the office and the Senate offices, notably the office of Senator Britt and others of Iowa, southern Dakota, Alabama, Missouri, Utah, Louisiana and Virginia.
Build a robust childcare system
The three programs described above help families find and offer quality childcare options. Employers also benefit from this, as reliable childcare stimulates employee attendance and productivity. Reliable child care systems can also help people enter and stay on the job market.
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Before going to meet legislators’ offices in Capitol Hill, business leaders met experts from the American chamber to discuss children’s childcare programs, other laws related to childcare and Garner Data to take the hill by explaining the implications of the workforce of the gaps in childcare services.
Last year, The American room approved an invoice aimed at improving the three childcare programs and, in March 2024, organized a “Common field” virtual event With the representative Lori Chavez-Deremer and the Representative Salud Carbajal to find out how Congress can help reduce childcare costs.
In June, the American trade department, the American Chamber of Commerce and the American Foundation of the Chamber of Commerce welcomed a first of its kind National Summit of Children’s InnovationBringing together the leaders of the public and private sector to discuss the vital role of child care for American economic competitiveness.
The expansion of these existing programs and encourage companies to offer options to help families with high child care costs will ensure continuous strength and stability in the childcare sector, which is essential for economic growth.