Policy Agenda
Economic Stability
Every child deserves to grow up in a financially secure household where their basic needs are met. Voices for Children champions policies that help families build a better future while balancing work and family life.
2025 Policy Agenda
Below is a list of Voices for Children’s priority economic stability legislation for the 109th Legislature, first session. We will provide live updates on these bills throughout the session and you can find links to each bill’s landing page below. You can also watch the Nebraska Legislature Live, where you will have direct access to active committee and legislative hearings, as well as scheduled live streams.
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2025 Priority Legislation: Economic Stability
Require the Department of Health and Human Services to file a state plan amendment relating to child care
Introducer: M. Cavanaugh
Status: Placed on Select File
Voices for Children Position: Support
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Provide for grants for job programs for historically underserved youth
Introducer: Senator McKinney
Status: Referred to Business and Labor Committee
Voices for Children’s Position: Support
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Establish a Restaurant Meals Program under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
Introducer: Senator McKinney
Status: Referred to Health and Human Services Committee
Voices for Children Position: Support
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Provide for a pilot program under the federal Child Care Subsidy program
Introducer: Senator Fredrickson
Status: Referred to Health and Human Services Committee
Voices for Children Position: Support
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Change requirements relating to the standard of need under the aid to dependent children program
Introducer: Senator Spivey
Status: Indefinitely postponed
Voices for Children Position: Support
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Adopt the Child Tax Credit Act
Introducer: Senator Conrad
Status: Referred to Revenue Committee
Voices for Children Position: Support
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Eliminate a sunset date under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
Introducer: Senator Quick
Status: Placed on General File
Voices for Children Position: Support
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Change provisions relating to the minimum wage under the Wage and Hour Act
Introducer: Senator Raybould
Status: Placed on General File with AM 272
Voices for Children Position: Oppose
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Eliminate a sunset date for the federal Child Care Subsidy program
Introducer: Senator DeBoer
Status: Referred to Health and Human Services Committee
Voices for Children Position: Support
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Change the maximum time limit for receipt of cash assistance under the Welfare Reform Act
Introducer: Senator Andersen
Status: Referred to Health and Human Services Committee
Voices for Children Position: Oppose
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Require the maximum level of monthly assistance to be tied to the annual inflation factor for aid to dependent children
Introducer: Senator Conrad
Status: Referred to Health and Human Services Committee
Voices for Children Position: Support
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Increase the earned income tax credit
Introducer: Senator Bostar
Status: Referred to Revenue Committee
Voices for Children Position: Support
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