US SB605 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum:
Status: Introduced on February 28 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 28 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
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.
Title
Child Care Workforce and Facilities Act of 2019
Sponsors
Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Dan Sullivan [R-AK] | Sen. Angus King [I-ME] | Sen. Kyrsten Sinema [I-AZ] |
Sen. Joni Ernst [R-IA] | Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH] | Sen. Steve Daines [R-MT] | Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM] |
Sen. Shelley Capito [R-WV] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-02-28 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1488 (Same As) 2019-03-04 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Subjects
Child care and development
Congressional oversight
Education programs funding
Families
Higher education
Indian social and development programs
Student aid and college costs
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Vocational and technical education
Congressional oversight
Education programs funding
Families
Higher education
Indian social and development programs
Student aid and college costs
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Vocational and technical education
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/605/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s605/BILLS-116s605is.pdf |