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H.R. 986 104th Congress House

Child Care PublicPrivate Partnership Act of 1993

Official title: To establish a program to provide child care through public-private partnerships.

Introduced: February 16, 1995 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 3, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.
Feb 16, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities.
Feb 16, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 3, 1995

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Child Care Public-Private Partnership Act of 1993 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a business-incentive grant program to provide child care through public-private partnerships.

Provides program grants to cover not more than one-third of the costs for: (1) businesses or consortia (two or more businesses acting jointly, which may also include a nonprofit private organization) to start up, or provide additional, employee child care services; and (2) nonprofit business organizations to provide technical information and assistance to enable businesses to provide employee child care services.

Sets forth eligibility and application requirements, including: (1) provision of such services equitably and affordably to low- and moderate-income employees; and (2) compliance with State and local licensing requirements.

Gives priority in grant selection to businesses with fewer than 100 full-time employees and to business and consortia applications. Requires equitable geographic distribution.

Authorizes appropriations.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
FROST, MARTIN
· Feb 16, 1995
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 16, 1995
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Feb 16, 1995
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 986: Child Care PublicPrivate Partnership Act of 1993. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-986/
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