Rep. Onder Introduces Legislation to Transfer CCAMPIS Administration to HHS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

July 10, 2026

Contact: Brooke Morgan

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Representative Bob Onder (R-MO) introduced legislation to transfer the day-to-day administrative responsibilities of the Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) program from the Department of Education’s Office of Postsecondary Education to the Administration for Children and Families within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

The Less Bureaucracy, Better Child Care for Student Parents Act, is one of ten bills included in a broader legislative package to codify recent interagency agreements between the Department of Education and various federal agencies. Collectively, the package is designed to reduce bureaucratic barriers, eliminate duplicative processes, and improve the delivery of certain services and resources.

"Every student deserves access to a quality education, and decisions that affect school funding can have a significant impact on the educational experience. Right now, too much funding allocated to the Department of Education is diverted to administrative costs instead of directly supporting students’ education. As a member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, I am proud to be on the front lines of helping advance President Trump’s goal of depowering the Department of Education and returning education decisions to state and local governments. My colleagues and I are advancing this legislative package to reduce unnecessary bureaucracy and ensure American families receive the resources they need," said Congressman Bob Onder.

Chairman Walberg said: "For decades, Washington has measured success by how much government grows instead of how well students do. The legislative package reflects a simple principle: education policy should be focused on helping students succeed—not preserving a federal bureaucracy for its own sake. Rather than allowing unnecessary layers of Washington bureaucracy to stand between families and the services they rely on, the bills would transfer key statutory authorities to agencies better equipped to carry them out while maintaining continuity for students.”

Background Information

The Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) program provides grants to colleges and universities to help low-income student parents access affordable, campus-based child care while pursuing postsecondary education. 

In 2026, the Department of Education (ED) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) entered into an interagency agreement to transfer the administration of CCAMPIS from the ED to HHS. HHS already oversees some of the federal government’s largest child care programs, including Head Start.

Because child care programs are currently being administered across multiple federal agencies, states and institutions must navigate duplicative administrative processes and reporting requirements. Transferring CCAMPIS administration to HHS will help reduce unnecessary administrative burdens, improve coordination among federal child care programs, and ensure resources are more effectively directed toward supporting low-income student parents and their families.

Rep. Onder's legislation builds on this broader effort by permanently transferring administration of the CCAMPIS program to HHS. By placing the program within the federal agency primarily responsible for child care programs, the legislation would reduce duplicative administrative functions, improve efficiency and accountability, and help ensure that more federal resources are directed toward supporting low-income student parents and their families.

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