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Introduced
02/14/2019
02/14/2019
In Committee
02/14/2019
02/14/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
To amend title IV-A of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes. This bill eliminates certain funding for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program and increases certain funding for child care assistance. Specifically, the bill (1) eliminates the TANF Contingency Fund, which provides additional funds to states in economic distress; and (2) increases and extends child care assistance provided to states and tribes through the Child Care Entitlement to States.
AI Summary
This bill, the Improving Access to Child Care Act, eliminates the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Contingency Fund, which provides additional funds to states during economic distress. It also increases and extends the Child Care Entitlement to States, providing more funding for child care assistance to states and tribes. The bill aims to improve access to child care and support work by increasing the annual child care funding from $2.917 billion to $3.525 billion for fiscal years 2019 through 2023.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment
Sponsors (4)
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support. (on 02/14/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1245/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1245/BILLS-116hr1245ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1245/BILLS-116hr1245ih.pdf.pdf |
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