S. 3968 · 111th Congress
Children's Act of 2010
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Children's Act of 2010 - Establishes the National Council on Children to: (1) study and report to the President and Congress on the health, safety, and learning needs of children; (2) examine systems for children's programs and assess ways to increase spending in preventive services for children and youth in order to improve outcomes; (3) build upon the…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Nov 18, 2010
Children's Act of 2010 - Establishes the National Council on Children to: (1) study and report to the President and Congress on the health, safety, and learning needs of children; (2) examine systems for children's programs and assess ways to increase spending in preventive services for children and youth in order to improve outcomes; (3) build upon the evaluations of other entities and avoid unnecessary duplication; and (4) make recommendations to improve children's well-being.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Children's Act of 2010
Latest action (Nov 18, 2010): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Policy area: Families · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Nov 18, 2010
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.