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Introduced
10/28/2019
10/28/2019
In Committee
12/18/2019
12/18/2019
Crossed Over
09/23/2020
09/23/2020
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
Global Child Thrive Act of 2020 Global Child Thrive Act of 2020 This bill reauthorizes for FY2020-FY2025 programs to provide assistance to orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries. The bill also requires the U.S. Agency for International Development to direct relevant executive branch agencies to incorporate early childhood development into current programs and promote inclusive early childhood development in partner countries. Such actions to promote early childhood development shall build on existing U.S. plans and strategies and aim to (1) prevent unnecessary family-child separation, (2) assist families with children with disabilities, and (3) help countries transition from child care protection systems that rely on residential care (such as orphanages and children's homes) to ones focused on family-based care.
AI Summary
This bill reauthorizes programs to provide assistance to orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries from fiscal year 2020 through 2025. It requires the U.S. Agency for International Development to direct relevant federal agencies to incorporate early childhood development into current programs and promote inclusive early childhood development in partner countries. The actions are aimed at preventing unnecessary family-child separation, assisting families with children with disabilities, and helping countries transition from residential care systems to ones focused on family-based care.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs, Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (70)
Joaquin Castro (D)*,
Pete Aguilar (D),
Colin Allred (D),
Cindy Axne (D),
Karen Bass (D),
Joyce Beatty (D),
Gus Bilirakis (R),
Sanford Bishop (D),
Earl Blumenauer (D),
Mike Bost (R),
Susan Brooks (R),
Salud Carbajal (D),
André Carson (D),
Ed Case (D),
Judy Chu (D),
David Cicilline (D),
Gil Cisneros (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Jim Costa (D),
Angie Craig (D),
Jason Crow (D),
Henry Cuellar (D),
Danny Davis (D),
Rodney Davis (R),
Madeleine Dean (D),
Suzan DelBene (D),
Mark DeSaulnier (D),
Theodore Deutch (D),
Adriano Espaillat (D),
Brian Fitzpatrick (R),
Lois Frankel (D),
Vicente Gonzalez (D),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Debra Haaland (D),
Josh Harder (D),
Will Hurd (R),
Sheila Jackson-Lee (D),
Dan Kildee (D),
Derek Kilmer (D),
Ann Kuster (D),
James Langevin (D),
Rick Larsen (D),
Mike Levin (D),
Zoe Lofgren (D),
Elaine Luria (D),
Betty McCollum (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
Gregory Meeks (D),
Grace Meng (D),
Gwen Moore (D),
Grace Napolitano (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Chris Pappas (D),
Dean Phillips (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Francis Rooney (R),
Harley Rouda (D),
Dutch Ruppersberger (D),
John Rutherford (R),
Mary Gay Scanlon (D),
Brad Sherman (D),
Albio Sires (D),
Adam Smith (D),
Abigail Spanberger (D),
Haley Stevens (D),
Bennie Thompson (D),
David Trone (D),
Ann Wagner (R),
Michael Waltz (R),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Last Action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (on 09/23/2020)
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