S 2070
107th Congress
Senate
Social Welfare
Aid to dependent children
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Child care block grants
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Children First Act of 2002
Introduced: March 22, 2002
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1