Care-Inclusive Economic Development

Summary#

This bill would change the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965. It would require eligible recipients of certain grants to write a comprehensive economic development strategy. That strategy must directly or indirectly increase the accessibility of affordable, quality care-based services. The bill was introduced in the House on 2026-08-27. It is sponsored by Representatives Nikema Williams, Eleanor Norton, Jonathan Jackson, Joyce Beatty, and Rashida Tlaib. The bill is in progress and has been referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Financial Services.

What it means for you#

• If your organization is an eligible recipient of the covered grants, you would need to include goals and actions to increase access to affordable, quality care-based services in your economic development strategy.
• If you live in a community that receives these grants, grant recipients would be required to consider care-based services when planning economic development. No specific outcomes or timelines are included in the available text.

Expenses#

No publicly available information on the bill's costs, budget changes, or funding levels is provided in the available material.

Proponents' View#

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Opponents' View#

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