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HR 5291 107th Congress House

Children's Development Commission Act (Kiddie Mac)

Official title: To amend the National Housing Act to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to insure mortgages for the acquisition, construction, or substan… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the National Housing Act to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to insure mortgages for the acquisition, construction, or substantial rehabilitation of child care and development facilities and to establish the Children's Development Commission (Kiddie Mac) to certify such facilities for such insurance, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 26, 2002 See on congress.gov
Housing and Community Development Advice and consent of the SenateAid to dependent childrenBuilding lawsCash welfare block grants
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Child developmentChild safetyCongressCongressional reporting requirementsDay careDepressed areasEconomics and Public FinanceEducationElementary and secondary educationEmergency ManagementEnergyEquipment and suppliesFamiliesFederal advisory bodiesFederal aid to day care centers
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Became law
Aug 19, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
Jul 29, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1427)
Jul 26, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jul 26, 2002
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 19, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Children's Development Commission Act (Kiddie Mac) - Amends the National Housing Act to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to insure mortgages for: (1) new or rehabilitated child care and development facilities, including mortgage insurance for fire safety equipment loans; and (2) purchase or refinance of existing child care and development facilities.

Establishes the Children's Development Commission (Kiddie Mac) which shall: (1) issue facility standards and compliance certifications; and (2) make loans not in excess of $50,000 for facility rehabilitation or renovation. Authorizes appropriations.

Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to conduct a study of the availability of child care facility secondary mortgage markets.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Sep 4, 2002
FROST, MARTIN
· Jul 26, 2002
SANDLIN, MAX
· Jul 26, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5291: Children's Development Commission Act (Kiddie Mac). 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5291/
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