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HR 4280 105th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Appropriations Day care Economics and Public Finance Employee benefit plans Families Federal employees Federal installations Federal office buildings Labor and Employment Poor children Social Welfare

To provide for greater access to child care services for Federal employees.

Introduced: July 21, 1998 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 6, 1998
Received in the Senate.
Oct 5, 1998
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 5, 1998
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Oct 5, 1998
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Oct 5, 1998
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Oct 5, 1998
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9355-9359)
Oct 5, 1998
Mrs. Morella moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Oct 1, 1998
Referred sequentially to the House Committee on House Oversight for a period ending not later than Oct. 9, 1998 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(h), rule X.
Oct 1, 1998
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 105-756, Part I.
Jul 23, 1998
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Jul 23, 1998
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 21, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
Jul 21, 1998
Introduced in House
Jul 20, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1354)
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Permits executive agencies to use appropriated funds (available to such agencies for salaries) to provide child care services, in Federal or leased facilities, or through contracts, for their civilian employees. Requires amounts so provided to be applied to improve the affordability of child care for lower income employees.

What's happening now October 6, 1998

Received in the Senate.

 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Oct 2, 1998
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 22, 1998
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 21, 1998
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jul 21, 1998
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jul 21, 1998
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4280: To provide for greater access to child care services for Federal employees.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-4280/
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