H.R. 7909 · 116th Congress
Ensuring Children and Child Care Workers Are Safe Act of 2020
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33 cosponsors · 21 D, 12 R
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- House Introduced Jul 31, 2020
- House Passed Sep 16, 2020 387–33
Ensuring Children and Child Care Workers Are Safe Act of 2020 This bill provides federal support to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) in child care provider settings during the period of community spread of the virus.
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House · Sep 16, 2020
Ensuring Children and Child Care Workers Are Safe Act of 2020
This bill provides federal support to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) in child care provider settings during the period of community spread of the virus.
Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must (1) provide technical assistance to states, Indian tribes, and tribal organizations regarding the acquisition and use of protective equipment and training related to COVID-19 transmission prevention, among other things; and (2) publish specified information and facilitate the sharing of best practices related to the safe operation of child care providers. HHS may also make grants for the designated lead agency in a state to provide assistance and guidance to child care providers.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
Votes to become law
About this bill and sources
Official title: Ensuring Children and Child Care Workers Are Safe Act of 2020
Latest action (Sep 17, 2020): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Policy area: Families · Origin: House · Introduced: Jul 31, 2020
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- House Introduced Jul 31, 2020
- House Passed Sep 16, 2020 387–33
Final vote · House · Sep 16, 2020
Passage (two-thirds required) — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: Nancy Pelosi