HR 3287
111th Congress
House
Families
Administrative remedies
Child care and development
Child safety and welfare
Crimes against children
Criminal justice information and records
Domestic violence and child abuse
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Government information and archives
Sex offenses
State and local government operations
User charges and fees
Violent crime
CARE for Kids Act of 2009
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 22, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Jul 22, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jul 22, 2009
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Childcare Accountability and Responsibility Act of 2009 or the CARE for Kids Act of 2009 - Amends the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to require a national criminal background check for employees of child care providers in any state that receives funds from the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program. Requires that such background check include: (1) a search of the national Sex Offender Registry, the National Crime Information Center, state criminal registries, and state-based abuse and neglect registries and databases; and (2) a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) fingerprint check.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Committees of jurisdiction
2