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S 2070 107th Congress Senate

Children First Act of 2002

Official title: A bill to amend part A of title IV to exclude child care from the determination of the 5-year limit on assistance under the temporary assistance to needy families program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 22, 2002 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Aid to dependent childrenCash welfare block grantsChild care block grantsChild care workers
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Child safetyCustody of childrenDay careEconomics and Public FinanceEmployee trainingFamiliesGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment paperworkLabor and EmploymentState lawsWelfare work participation
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 22, 2002
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 22, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2329)
Mar 22, 2002
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 22, 2002

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Children First Act of 2002 - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to: (1) exclude child care assistance from the determination of the five year limit on assistance under TANF; (2) increase funding for child care; and (3) require State TANF plans to include a certification of procedures to ensure that child care providers comply with applicable State or local health and safety standards.

Raises from six years to 13 years the age of a child whose single custodial parent may refuse to engage in required work without incurring a reduction or termination of TANF under the State program.

Subjects to the individual and case data reporting requirements of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 any TANF funds expended for child care, whether or not transferred to that Act, and exempts such funds from SSA reporting requirements.

Amends the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to increase the set-aside for child care quality.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Jun 6, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2070: Children First Act of 2002. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-2070/
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"S. 2070: Children First Act of 2002." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-2070/.
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