S. 4628 · 119th Congress · pending
A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish an initiative to address the availability, quality, and cost of childcare in rural areas, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Latest official action 2026-05-21 · Referred
The bill, briefly
This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish the Expanding Childcare in Rural America Initiative to prioritize certain loans and grants that address childcare in rural areas. Under the bill, childcare includes eligible programs that provide quality care and early education for children who have not yet entered first grade. Under the initiative, USDA must give priority to applicants that propose to use certain loans or grants to address the availability, quality, or costs of childcare in rural areas. In addition, USDA must ensure a balanced geographical distribution of the benefits. USDA must conduct a comprehensive quantitative and qualitative evaluation of the projects carried out under the initiative and submit a report to Congress.
Congressional Research Service · 2026-05-21
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Politicians behind the bill
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Sponsor
Roger Marshall
Senate · KS · Republican
$1,702,385PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Tina Smith
Senate · MN · Democratic
-$35,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Margaret Wood Hassan
Senate · NH · Democratic
$613,285PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Joni Ernst
Senate · IA · Republican
$328,620PAC receipts · 2025–2026
3 of 3 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
NORPAC$24,500
Roger Marshall · Sponsor · $24,500
Official PAC recordBEST AT BRINGING ENTREPRENEURIAL RESULTS NEVER IMAGINED OR ENVISIONED PAC$20,000
GROWTH ENERGY PAC$20,000
TOMORROW IS MEANINGFUL PAC$20,000
QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$16,000
AMGEN INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,500
Roger Marshall · Sponsor · $5,000
Margaret Wood Hassan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joni Ernst · Cosponsor · $500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
CHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON CORPORATION$15,000
COX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC.$15,000
ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
Roger Marshall · Sponsor · $10,000
Margaret Wood Hassan · Cosponsor · $2,500
Joni Ernst · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordMERCK & CO., INC., EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MERCK PAC)$15,000
MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC)$15,000
NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NSSF PAC)$15,000
NEBRASKA SANDHILLS PAC$15,000
OORAH! POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
POET PAC$15,000
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$15,000
SEND IN THE SEAL PAC$15,000
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. PAC (UPSPAC)$15,000
DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$14,500
DELTA DENTAL PLANS ASSOCIATION PAC$14,000
KOCH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KOCHPAC)$14,000
HUMANA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$13,500
JOBS OPPORTUNITY NOW POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$13,500
AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$12,500
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHODONTISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
Roger Marshall · Sponsor · $5,000
Margaret Wood Hassan · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joni Ernst · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ASA PAC)$12,500
KPMG PARTNERS/PRINCIPALS AND EMPLOYEES PAC$12,500
NATIONAL CONFECTIONERS ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CANDY PAC)$12,500
NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION PAC (RESTAURANT PAC)$12,500
NATIONAL VENTURE CAPITAL ASSOCIATION VENTUREPAC$12,500
NUTRIEN AG SOLUTIONS EMPLOYEE CITIZENSHIP FUND POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ('NUTRIEN CITIZENSHIP FUND PAC')$12,500
Roger Marshall · Sponsor · $10,000
Margaret Wood Hassan · Cosponsor · $1,000
Joni Ernst · Cosponsor · $1,500
Official PAC recordT-MOBILE US, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (T-PAC)$12,500
Roger Marshall · Sponsor · $5,000
Margaret Wood Hassan · Cosponsor · $1,000
Joni Ernst · Cosponsor · $6,500
Official PAC recordTHE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
NATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION PAC (CORNPAC)$12,000
NATIONAL ASSN. OF DENTAL PLANS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,750
EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,000
Roger Marshall · Sponsor · $5,000
Margaret Wood Hassan · Cosponsor · $3,000
Joni Ernst · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,000
Roger Marshall · Sponsor · $5,000
Tina Smith · Cosponsor · $3,000
Joni Ernst · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
This bill is not enacted. Post-enactment results do not apply yet.