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HR 4206 106th Congress House

Early Learning and Opportunity State Grants Act of 2000

Official title: To establish a grant program to improve the quality and expand the availability of child care services, and of family support services, for families with children less than 3 years of age.

Introduced: April 6, 2000 Introduced by: DeLauro, Rosa L. Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
Families Child care block grantsChild care workersDay careEconomics and Public Finance
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EducationEducation of disadvantaged childrenElementary and secondary educationEmployee trainingFamily servicesFederal aid to child welfareFederal aid to day care centersGovernment Operations and PoliticsHead Start programsInfantsLabor and EmploymentLawLicensesPreschool educationSocial WelfareStandardsState laws
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May 23, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.
Apr 6, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Apr 6, 2000
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 23, 2000

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Early Learning and Opportunity State Grants Act of 2000 - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make competitive grants to eligible States to improve the quality and increase the availability of child care services, and of family support services, for families with children under three years of age.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) develop a voluntary model training program for employees of child care providers; (2) make available to Head Start agencies and child care providers the code developed for such model training program; and (3) provide technical assistance to such agencies and providers to implement it.

Authorizes appropriations.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 4
MCCARTHY, KAREN
· Sep 19, 2000
SANDLIN, MAX
· Jun 6, 2000
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Apr 11, 2000
FROST, MARTIN
· Apr 6, 2000
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Apr 6, 2000
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 6, 2000
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 6, 2000
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Apr 6, 2000
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4206: Early Learning and Opportunity State Grants Act of 2000. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4206/
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