HR 3134 112th Congress House

DIAPER Act

Official title: To amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to include providing diapers and diapering supplies among the activities for which funds may be… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to include providing diapers and diapering supplies among the activities for which funds may be employed to improve the quality of and access to child care.

Introduced: October 6, 2011 Introduced by: DeLauro, Rosa L. Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov

Families Child care and developmentChild healthPoverty and welfare assistance

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Oct 6, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Oct 6, 2011

Introduced in House

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Latest action October 6, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Diaper Investment and Aid to Promote Economic Recovery or DIAPER Act - Amends the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to include a state's provision under a child care and development block grant of diapers and diapering supplies to enrolled child care providers as covered child care assistance to parents with children under age three.

Treats such a provision as a direct service not counted among administrative costs.

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