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108th Congress
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Social Welfare
Aid to dependent children
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Children First Act of 2003
Introduced: January 30, 2003
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 30, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1823-1824)
Jan 30, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1822-1823)
Jan 30, 2003
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Children First Act of 2003 - 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; and (2) increase funding for child care.
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. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1823-1824)
Committees of jurisdiction
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