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   &lt;pre&gt;[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 70 (Thursday, April 22, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [&lt;a href="https://www.gpo.gov"&gt;www.gpo.gov&lt;/a&gt;]By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia:H.R. 2817.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of the UnitedStates.[Page H2109]&lt;/pre&gt;
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2021-04-22
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2021-04-22
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2021-04-22
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2021-04-22
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2021-04-22
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2021-04-22
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2021-04-22
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2021-04-22
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2021-04-22
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2021-04-22
KY
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2021-04-22
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2021-04-22
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2021-04-22
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2021-04-22
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2021-04-22
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2021-04-22
TX
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2021-04-22
MA
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2021-04-22
NY
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2021-04-22
WA
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2021-04-22
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2021-04-22
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2021-04-22
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2021-04-22
RI
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Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]
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2021-04-22
MD
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9
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Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
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2021-04-22
TN
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Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
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2021-04-22
IL
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14
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Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]
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2021-04-22
CA
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2021-04-22
CA
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37
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Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]
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2021-04-22
CA
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2021-04-22
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2021-04-22
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2021-04-22
CA
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2021-04-22
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Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]
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2021-04-22
FL
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53
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D
2021-04-22
CA
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2021-04-22
WA
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Mary
Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
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2021-04-22
PA
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2021-04-22
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2021-04-22
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2021-04-22
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2021-04-22
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2021-04-22
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2021-04-22
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2021-04-22
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2021-04-22
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2021-04-22
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2021-04-22
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2021-04-22
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2021-04-22
CA
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2021-04-22
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2021-04-22
FL
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2021-04-22
RI
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2021-04-22
WI
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10
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Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10]
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2021-04-22
WA
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51
Juan
Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-51]
Vargas
D
2021-04-22
CA
W000822
12
Bonnie
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
Watson Coleman
D
2021-04-22
NJ
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1
Chellie
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
Pingree
D
2021-04-22
ME
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4
Jake
Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4]
Auchincloss
D
2021-04-22
MA
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WILLIAM
Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]
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J.
D
2021-04-22
NJ
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4
PETER
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]
DEFAZIO
A.
D
2021-04-22
OR
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5
Nikema
Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]
Williams
D
2021-04-22
GA
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7
KWEISI
Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7]
MFUME
D
2021-04-22
MD
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Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32]
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D
2021-04-22
CA
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5
Daniel
Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5]
Kildee
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D
2021-04-22
MI
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14
Lauren
Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14]
Underwood
D
2021-04-22
IL
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3
EARL
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
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2021-04-22
OR
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Joe
Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
Neguse
D
2021-04-22
CO
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8
Matt
Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]
Cartwright
D
2021-04-22
PA
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15
Eric
Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15]
Swalwell
D
2021-04-22
CA
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Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]
Ross
K.
D
2021-04-22
NC
S001207
11
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Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11]
Sherrill
D
2021-04-22
NJ
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4
Steven
Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]
Horsford
D
2021-04-22
NV
W000797
23
Debbie
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-23]
Wasserman Schultz
D
2021-04-22
FL
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4
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Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]
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2021-04-22
MN
J000306
17
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Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17]
Jones
D
2021-04-26
NY
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6
Seth
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
Moulton
D
2021-05-04
MA
J000288
4
Henry
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]
Johnson
C. "Hank"
D
2021-05-04
GA
K000389
17
Ro
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
Khanna
D
2021-05-04
CA
C001080
27
Judy
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27]
Chu
D
2021-05-04
CA
M001135
6
Kathy
Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6]
Manning
E.
D
2021-05-04
NC
T000483
6
David
Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]
Trone
J.
D
2021-05-04
MD
P000618
45
Katie
Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-45]
Porter
D
2021-05-07
CA
F000454
11
Bill
Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
Foster
D
2021-05-07
IL
B001224
1
Cori
Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1]
Bush
D
2021-05-13
MO
K000382
2
Ann
Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]
Kuster
M.
D
2021-05-13
NH
N000192
3
Marie
Rep. Newman, Marie [D-IL-3]
Newman
D
2021-06-01
IL
G000574
7
Ruben
Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7]
Gallego
D
2021-06-01
AZ
W000187
43
MAXINE
Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]
WATERS
D
2021-06-01
CA
S001216
8
Kim
Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8]
Schrier
D
2021-06-01
WA
B001300
44
Nanette
Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]
Barragan
Diaz
D
2021-06-16
CA
C001117
6
Sean
Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6]
Casten
D
2021-06-23
IL
A000371
31
Pete
Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-31]
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D
2021-07-20
CA
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6
FRANK
Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6]
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2021-07-20
NJ
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Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]
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2021-08-06
KS
S001168
3
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2021-09-20
MD
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Donald
Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8]
Beyer
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2021-12-23
VA
M001163
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Doris
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2022-02-18
CA
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2022-12-23
NJ
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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2021-04-22
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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2021-04-22
Introduced in House
 <p><b>Child Care for Working Families Act</b></p> <p>This bill provides funds and otherwise revises certain child care and early learning programs for low- to moderate-income families.</p> <p>Specifically, the bill provides funds for the Child Care and Development Block Grant program and reestablishes it as a child care and development assistance program. The bill also allocates program funds for states to provide services and supports to infants, toddlers, and children with disabilities.</p> <p>Further, the bill revises the program to require each state to</p> <ul> <li>create a tiered and transparent system for measuring the quality of child care providers, which must include evidence-based standards and payment rates that are based on a certain cost estimation model; </li> <li>ensure that copayments are based on a sliding scale and that no family receiving assistance pays more than 7% of its household income on child care; and </li> <li>use quality child care amounts for certain activities, such as increasing the supply of child care providers. </li> </ul> <p>The bill also provides funds and establishes grants for states to create preschool programs for low- to moderate-income children between the ages of three and five years.</p> <p>The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must make grants to Head Start agencies to provide children with access to full-school-year and full-school-day services, provide access to additional service hours for migrant and seasonal agencies, or enhance the quality of existing services. </p> <p>Finally, the bill requires, and provides funds for, HHS to assist Head Start agencies with ensuring their teachers and staff are paid a living wage.</p>
2021-08-25T22:17:36Z
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2021-04-22T04:00:00Z
Introduced in House
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Child Care for Working Families Act
Child Care for Working Families Act
Display Title
IH
Introduced in House
To amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 and the Head Start Act to promote child care and early learning, and for other purposes.
Official Title as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
Child Care for Working Families Act
Short Title(s) as Introduced
HR
2023-03-08T19:58:35Z
2023-03-08T19:58:35Z
3.0.0
2021-04-22
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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2021-04-22
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2021-04-22
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2021-04-22
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2021-04-22
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2021-04-22
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2021-04-22
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2021-04-26
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2021-05-04
MA
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2021-05-04
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2021-05-04
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2021-05-04
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2021-05-07
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2021-05-13
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2021-05-13
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2021-06-01
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2021-06-01
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2021-06-16
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2021-09-20
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2021-12-23
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2021-04-22
Introduced in House
 <p><b>Child Care for Working Families Act</b></p> <p>This bill provides funds and otherwise revises certain child care and early learning programs for low- to moderate-income families.</p> <p>Specifically, the bill provides funds for the Child Care and Development Block Grant program and reestablishes it as a child care and development assistance program. The bill also allocates program funds for states to provide services and supports to infants, toddlers, and children with disabilities.</p> <p>Further, the bill revises the program to require each state to</p> <ul> <li>create a tiered and transparent system for measuring the quality of child care providers, which must include evidence-based standards and payment rates that are based on a certain cost estimation model; </li> <li>ensure that copayments are based on a sliding scale and that no family receiving assistance pays more than 7% of its household income on child care; and </li> <li>use quality child care amounts for certain activities, such as increasing the supply of child care providers. </li> </ul> <p>The bill also provides funds and establishes grants for states to create preschool programs for low- to moderate-income children between the ages of three and five years.</p> <p>The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must make grants to Head Start agencies to provide children with access to full-school-year and full-school-day services, provide access to additional service hours for migrant and seasonal agencies, or enhance the quality of existing services. </p> <p>Finally, the bill requires, and provides funds for, HHS to assist Head Start agencies with ensuring their teachers and staff are paid a living wage.</p>
2021-08-25T22:17:36Z
00
Child Care for Working Families Act
Child Care for Working Families Act
Display Title
IH
Introduced in House
To amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 and the Head Start Act to promote child care and early learning, and for other purposes.
Official Title as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
Child Care for Working Families Act
Short Title(s) as Introduced
2021-04-22
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.