H.R. 5547 · 117th Congress

CEDS Act

Introduced on Oct 8, 2021 by Nikema Williams (D-GA-5). One cosponsor. Latest action (Jun 13, 2022): Star Print ordered on on the bill.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Oct 8, 2021
Cosponsors
1
1 from the other party
Policy area
Families
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Progress

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  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to require eligible recipients of certain grants to develop a comprehensive economic development strategy that directly or indirectly increases the accessibility of affordable, quality care-based services, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Child care and development
  • Congressional oversight
  • Department of Commerce
  • Economic development
  • Government studies and investigations

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Passed House, Mar 30, 2022). Public domain.

Care is an Economic Development Strategy Act or the CEDS Act

This bill requires grant applicants for certain public works and economic development projects to describe in their comprehensive economic development strategy how they will increase the accessibility of affordable, quality, care-based services (e.g., child care, early childhood education, disability and long-term care, and elder care).

The bill also requires the Department of Commerce to report on the activities and outcomes of economic adjustment assistance funding provided by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Nikema WilliamsD-GA-5Sponsor

Republicans · 1

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
    Mar 30, 2022· House· Passage· Passed 304–122

History

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  1. Oct 8, 2021Introduced in House
  2. Oct 8, 2021Introduced in House
  3. Oct 8, 2021 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  4. Oct 8, 2021 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  5. Oct 12, 2021 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
  6. Oct 27, 2021 · HouseSubcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged.
  7. Oct 27, 2021 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  8. Oct 27, 2021 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 60 - 4.
  9. Mar 8, 2022Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 117-259, Part I.
  10. Mar 8, 2022 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 117-259, Part I.
  11. Mar 8, 2022Committee on Financial Services discharged.
  12. Mar 8, 2022 · HouseCommittee on Financial Services discharged.
  13. Mar 8, 2022 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 189.
  14. Mar 30, 2022 · HouseMs. Williams (GA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  15. Mar 30, 2022 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3990-3992)
  16. Mar 30, 2022 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5547.
  17. Mar 30, 2022 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  18. Mar 30, 2022 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3998-3999)
  19. Mar 30, 2022Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 304 - 122 (Roll no. 94).(text: CR H3990-3991)House · Roll call 94
  20. Mar 30, 2022 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 304 - 122 (Roll no. 94). (text: CR H3990-3991)House · Roll call 94
  21. Mar 30, 2022 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  22. Mar 31, 2022 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  23. Jun 13, 2022 · SenateStar Print ordered on on the bill.

Committees

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Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

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  1. NOVARTIS CORPORATION1 report
    Federal contractor: NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$36.2M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%

Reports filed in 2023.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 5, 2026 · loaded Oct 5, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.