Redirecting Public Funding for Licensed Child Care to Religious Providers

Official Title: Respect Parents’ Childcare Choices Act (H.R. 2282)

Introduced by Rep. Riley Moore (R-WV) 

The bill mandates that 90% of federal childcare funding be distributed through vouchers, expanding eligibility to include stay-at-home parents and payments to unlicensed relative caregivers, such as grandparents or siblings. It expands the eligibility of religious organizations to receive public funding, which could use these provisions to discriminate in hiring and admissions based on religious affiliation.