Universal Child Care and Early Learning Act
Latest action · Jun 18, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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.
- IntroducedJun 18, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Universal Child Care and Early Learning Act
This bill provides funds to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for an affordable child care and early learning program. Children who are at least six weeks of age but not yet required to attend school may participate in the program regardless of family income, disability status, citizenship status, or employment of a family member.
Under the program, HHS must support sponsors (e.g., states, local governments, tribal organizations, and nonprofit community organizations) that provide child care and early learning services for families.
Families must pay a subsidized fee, based on their income, for the services. The fees are waived for children from families with incomes below 200% of the poverty line. The fees are capped at 7% of a family's income regardless of the family's income level.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 18, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | Jun 18, 2019 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Jun 18, 2019 |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Original | Jun 18, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 18, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Jun 18, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3315 | Universal Child Care and Early Learning Act | Identical bill | Jun 18, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Families.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Adoption and foster care
- Adult education and literacy
- Advisory bodies
- Building construction
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Child care and development
- Comprehensive health care
- Congressional oversight
- Disability and paralysis
- Domestic violence and child abuse
- Education of the disadvantaged
- Education programs funding
- Educational facilities and institutions
- Elementary and secondary education
- Employee benefits and pensions
- Employment and training programs
- Employment discrimination and employee rights
- Families
- Food assistance and relief
- Foreign language and bilingual programs
- Government buildings, facilities, and property
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Health care coverage and access
- Higher education
- Homelessness and emergency shelter
- Indian social and development programs
- Intergovernmental relations
- Labor-management relations
- Licensing and registrations
- Medical education
- Mental health
- Nutrition and diet
- Performance measurement
- Poverty and welfare assistance
- Preschool education
- Public-private cooperation
- Research administration and funding
- Right of privacy
- School administration
- Science and engineering education
- Special education
- State and local government operations
- Teaching, teachers, curricula
- User charges and fees
- Wages and earnings
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 18, 2019Introduced in Senate
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