Child Care Protection Improvement Act of 2019
Latest action · Jul 25, 2019 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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 25, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Child Care Protection Improvement Act of 2019
This bill establishes an interagency task force, chaired by the Administration for Children and Families, to support states in conducting required criminal background checks for childcare staff members. Specifically, the task force must consult with relevant state agencies and develop recommendations and best practices. This includes evaluating how agencies are responding to interstate requests for information about staff, or prospective staff, who have lived in another state within the preceding five years. The task force must submit a final report with its recommendations within one year of the first meeting of the task force.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 25, 2019 to Sep 15, 2020, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IA | Abby Finkenauer | Original | Jul 25, 2019 |
| D-IA | Cynthia Axne | Original | Jul 25, 2019 |
| R-PA | Fred Keller | Original | Jul 25, 2019 |
| R-TX | Van Taylor | Original | Jul 25, 2019 |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Aug 9, 2019 | |
| D-CT | Jahana Hayes | Sep 15, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 25, 2019Introduced in House
- Jul 25, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1408 | Child Care Protection Improvement Act of 2019 | Related bill | May 9, 2019 |
| S 2683 | Child Care Protection Improvement Act of 2020 | Related bill | Dec 31, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Families.
- Child care and development
- Child safety and welfare
- Congressional oversight
- Crimes against children
- Criminal justice information and records
- Domestic violence and child abuse
- Employee hiring
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Families
- Intergovernmental relations
- Personnel records
- Sex offenses
- State and local government operations
- User charges and fees
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 25, 2019Introduced in House
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