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HR 3524 107th Congress House

Child Development and Family Employment Act of 2002

Official title: To amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to provide access to early care and education so that families can work and children can receive quality custodial care.

Introduced: April 9, 2002 See on congress.gov
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Apr 5, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Dec 20, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2344)
Dec 20, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2323-2324)
Dec 19, 2001
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Dec 19, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 5, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Child Development and Family Employment Act of 2002 - Amends the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (CCDBGA) to increase and extend the authorization of appropriations.

Revises State plan requirements to include preservice training for child care providers.

Requires payment rates to: (1) ensure access to comparable quality and types of services; (2) be adjusted to reflect increases in cost of living, as determined by market surveys at least every two years; and (3) reflect cost variations for different ages of children and different types of care.

Revises requirements for activities to improve child care quality services. Earmarks funds for: (1) services for children from birth through three years of age; and (2) a statewide system of local child care resource and referral organizations carrying out certain functions, including training, to assist parents and providers.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make incentive grants to States to increase reimbursement rates for child care providers.

Requires the Secretary to establish: (1) a national training and technical assistance center specializing in infant and toddler care and their families; and (2) a national data system on supply, demand, and quality of child care, early education, and non-school hours programs.

Includes foster children among those who may be eligible for CCDBGA services if other conditions are met.

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.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3524: Child Development and Family Employment Act of 2002. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3524/
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