HR 2377 108th Congress House

FOCUS Act

Official title: To establish the Child Care Provider Development and Retention Grant Program, the Child Care Provider Scholarship Program, and a program of child care provider… Show full official titleShow less

Introduced: June 9, 2003 See on congress.gov

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Jun 30, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

Jun 30, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

Jun 5, 2003

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1162)

Jun 5, 2003

Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.

Jun 5, 2003

Introduced in House

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Latest action June 30, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Focus On Committed and Underpaid Staff for Children's Sake Act (FOCUS Act) - Establishes: (1) the Child Care Provider Development and Retention 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.

Healthy Early Education Workforce Grant Program Act - Authorizes the Secretary to allot funds to eligible States (and Indian tribes and tribal organizations) to pay for the Federal share of the cost of providing access to affordable health benefits coverage for: (1) eligible child care providers; and (2) at State option, the spouses, domestic partners, and dependents of such providers. Directs the Secretary to conduct an evaluation of several such funded State programs representing various approaches to increasing the rate of coverage for child care providers.

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