SAMPLE LETTER TO CONGRESS - Child Care Accountability and Responsibility Act (H.R. 3829) - Cosponsor request

Sep 16, 2026

Advocacy letter template urging a congressional representative to support and cosponsor H.R. 3829, the Child Care Accountability and Responsibility Act, introduced by Rep. Gwen Moore. The letter highlights gaps in current federal child care guidelines, especially inconsistent state background-check requirements and the limited effectiveness of name-only checks. It argues fingerprint-based checks are needed to prevent convicted felons, including sex offenders, from being licensed or employed in child care. The template includes placeholders for personal experiences, local impacts, and a response address.

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SAMPLE LETTER TO CONGRESS

Request to support and cosponsor H.R. 3829

Background check gaps and rationale for fingerprint screening

Personal experience and local community impact

Closing and signature details

The National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies 2012 SAMPLE LETTER TO CONGRESS Dear Representative [Insert Member’s last name]: I am writing to urge you to support and cosponsor H.R. 3829, the Child Care Accountability and Responsibility Act, introduced by Rep. Gwen Moore, to require a background check for child care providers to ensure that children in child care are safe. The federal law setting child care guidelines for the states do not require a background check for child care providers. As a result, state background check requirements vary greatly. Only half the states require a background check including fingerprints. Only 11 states require child care center workers to have a comprehensive background check: a fingerprint check against state and federal records, as well as a check of the state child abuse registry and sex offender registry. The only way to make sure that convicted felons are not licensed or paid to care for children is through a background check that uses fingerprints. A name check only is simply not effective. I want to know that my child is safe in child care and that no one with a history of violent crimes, including sex offenders, is licensed to care for my child or working in a child care center. [Insert information about your personal experiences, what you see as the major child care problems and needs in your community, and why you feel this bill will help or hinder your state’s efforts.] Again, I urge you to support and cosponsor H.R. 3829, the CARE for Kids Act, introduced by Rep. Gwen Moore, to protect our most vulnerable population, our children. Thank you for your efforts to ensure children are safe in child care. Sincerely, [Your Name] [Your Address] State the position you would like your representative to take. Introduce the issue in general terms. Be specific about why you feel the way that you do about the issue. Suggest alternative actions where appropriate. Provide information about how the issue affects your local community. Restate the position that you would like your representative to take. Include your address for a response.

FAQs

What does the letter ask the representative to do regarding H.R. 3829?

It urges the representative to support and cosponsor H.R. 3829, the Child Care Accountability and Responsibility Act, introduced by Rep. Gwen Moore.

Why does the letter emphasize fingerprint-based background checks?

It explains that only half the states require checks with fingerprints and that name-only checks are not effective in ensuring convicted felons are not licensed or paid to care for children.

What information should the writer fill in using the placeholders?

The writer should add personal experiences, major child care problems and needs in the community, how the bill could help or hinder the state’s efforts, and include an address for a response.

Sep 16, 2026

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