HR 1650
107th Congress
House
Families
Agriculture and Food
Child care workers
Child development
Demography
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Educational planning
Elementary and secondary education
Federal aid to Indians
Federal aid to day care centers
Federal aid to higher education
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Higher education
Indian children
Indian education
Labor and Employment
Labor turnover
Minorities
FOCUS Act
Introduced: May 1, 2001
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 20, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
May 1, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
May 1, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E676)
May 1, 2001
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Focus On Committed and Underpaid Staff for Children's Sake Act - FOCUS Act - Establishes: (1) the Child Care Provider Retention and Development Grant Program; and (2) the Child Care Provider Scholarship Program.
Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to allot funds to eligible States (and Indian tribes and tribal organizations) for distribution directly, or at State option, through local governments, to pay the Federal share of the cost of making grants to eligible child care providers under both such programs.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Committees of jurisdiction
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