Building Child Care for a Better Future Act
Latest action · May 26, 2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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.
- IntroducedMay 26, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Building Child Care for a Better Future Act
This bill (1) increases funding for child care assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, and (2) funds grants to support access to child care in areas of particular need.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 26, 2021 to May 10, 2022; 4 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Original | May 26, 2021 |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Original | May 26, 2021 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Original | May 26, 2021 |
| D-MN | Tina Smith | Original | May 26, 2021 |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | May 10, 2022 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Finance Committee | Referred May 26, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 26, 2021Introduced in Senate
- May 26, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend title IV of the Social Security Act to provide funding to sustain and increase the supply and quality of child care, access to child care, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Building Child Care for a Better Future Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Families.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 26, 2021Introduced in Senate
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