President Biden’s Executive Order On Childcare: Here’s The Scoop! 

April 24, 2023   |   Brigette Weier

On April 18, 2023, Pres. Biden signed an executive order (EO) to attempt to support those in our society who serve in the crucial role of caregiver (of any age). Historically, in our western culture, women have borne the brunt of the caregiving roles which are often invisible, undervalued and underpaid. In our times, this is no longer sustainable and the inequality is disabling our nation’s ability to maintain/attain economic and social stability. This instability in homes and communities translates directly to instability for businesses and organizations. 

Much of what is in the caregiving EO is meant to address this inequality and instability. 

(For what an executive order is and can do please see the explanation below.) 

Here are the toplines of the EO regarding childcare specifically (I will not address the caregiving changes geared for veterans and older adults as while those too are crucial, that is not my area of expertise):

Toplines for Childcare providers in the EO:

SO, you ask, when does this all start? Well, the thing with EO is that agencies have to figure out how to make all this happen within their budgets, staff and yes, bureaucracy. I did not see any timelines for implementation. We will keep you posted! To read more for yourself here is the link! Executive Order on Caregiving FactSheet

What is an executive order? What does it do? More here: Executive Orders