Child Care Criminal Background Check Act of 2009
Latest action · Oct 22, 2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 23, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Child Care Criminal Background Check Act of 2009 - Amends the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to require child care providers that are licensed by a state or receive funds under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program to: (1) obtain a comprehensive criminal background check of each employee who provides child care services, each applicant for employment, and each family child care provider who provides or applies to provide such services; and (2) refuse to employ individuals convicted of crimes of violence or crimes against children. Reduces by 10% allotments to states that fail to comply with the requirements of this Act.
Cosponsors 26
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 23, 2009 to Jul 27, 2010; 9 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Alan Grayson | Original | Jul 23, 2009 |
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Original | Jul 23, 2009 |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Original | Jul 23, 2009 |
| D-CA | Fortney Pete Stark | Original | Jul 23, 2009 |
| D-MP | Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan | Original | Jul 23, 2009 |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Original | Jul 23, 2009 |
| R-IL | John Shimkus | Original | Jul 23, 2009 |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Original | Jul 23, 2009 |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Original | Jul 23, 2009 |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Jul 31, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Nov 19, 2009 | |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Nov 19, 2009 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Nov 19, 2009 | |
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | Nov 19, 2009 | |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Dec 8, 2009 | |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Dec 15, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Jan 19, 2010 | |
| D-NY | Daniel B. Maffei | Feb 23, 2010 | |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | Mar 15, 2010 | |
| D-MN | Keith Ellison | Mar 15, 2010 | |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Mar 15, 2010 | |
| D-OH | Mary Jo Kilroy | Mar 16, 2010 | |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Apr 13, 2010 | |
| D-MO | Russ Carnahan | Apr 13, 2010 | |
| D-KS | Dennis Moore | Apr 14, 2010 | |
| D-NH | Paul W. Hodes | Jul 27, 2010 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred Jul 23, 2009 |
| Healthy Families and Communities Subcommittee | Referred Oct 22, 2009 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 22, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
- Jul 23, 2009Introduced in House
- Jul 23, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to require criminal background checks of child care providers.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Child Care Criminal Background Check Act of 2009
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Families.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 23, 2009Introduced in House
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