Access to Child Care: American families currently spend an average of $8,355 per child annually for child care. The Build Back Better Act would deliver the largest expansion of affordable child care for middle-class families in American history, which experts say would allow parents to more easily re-enter the workforce.

• Provisions in the bill would ensure that middle-class families pay no more than 7% of their income on child care, expanding access to 9 out of 10 families with children in the United States. Experts believe that this could save families in 32 states over $100 each week in child care expenses.
• The Build Back Better Act will also improve compensation opportunities for child care providers, which will allow talented, passionate workers to stay in the sector while expanding access to professional development and training opportunities to ensure that children receive high-quality care.

• The Build Back Better Act would help states expand access to free preschool for over 6 million children each year. Parents would additionally be able to send their children to a wide range of providers, including public schools, Head Start programs, and other providers.

• The Build Back Better Act would ensure that eligible families continue to receive this monthly tax cut next year. Data shows that the vast majority of parents receiving these credits are spending the payments on basic needs and household expenses such as food, housing, utility bills, and education.