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Introduced
02/28/2019
02/28/2019
In Committee
02/28/2019
02/28/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
Requires the Department of Health and Human Services to provide states and tribal entities with grants to increase access to licensed child care services.The grants may be used to develop and expand the child care workforce or child care facilities in locations with insufficient available child care. Specifically, grants cover 50% of the cost of programs to support the education and training of caregivers or projects to build, expand, or renovate child care facilities in these areas.
AI Summary
This bill, the Child Care Workforce and Facilities Act of 2019, requires the Department of Health and Human Services to provide grants to states and tribal entities to increase access to licensed child care services. The grants can be used to develop and expand the child care workforce or to build, expand, or renovate child care facilities, including licensed family child care homes, in areas with insufficient available child care (known as "child care deserts"). The grants cover 50% of the cost of these programs and projects.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (9)
Amy Klobuchar (D)*,
Shelley Moore Capito (R),
Steve Daines (R),
Joni Ernst (R),
Martin Heinrich (D),
Angus King (I),
Jeanne Shaheen (D),
Kyrsten Sinema (I),
Dan Sullivan (R),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (on 02/28/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/605/all-info | 03/01/2019 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s605/BILLS-116s605is.pdf | 03/13/2019 |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s605/BILLS-116s605is.pdf.pdf | 03/13/2019 |
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