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HR 5188 112th Congress House

Ensuring Child Care for Working Families Act of 2012

Official title: To provide guaranteed child care assistance for low-income families.

Introduced: May 10, 2012 See on congress.gov
Families Child care and developmentPoverty and welfare assistance
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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Sep 26, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
May 2, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Apr 27, 2012
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
Apr 27, 2012
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E694)
Apr 27, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 26, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ensuring Child Care for Working Families Act of 2012 - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to revise funding requirements for child care assistance to: (1) guarantee child care assistance for a family with a dependent child requiring such care, if the total income of the family does not exceed 200% of the poverty line and the child care assistance will enable an individual in the family to accept employment, remain employed, or participate in an education or training activity; and (2) include Indian tribes and tribal organizations as entities eligible for state grants in amounts equal to those granted to states.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 4
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Oct 12, 2012
KUCINICH, DENNIS
· Jun 7, 2012
SERRANO, JOSE
· Jun 7, 2012
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Jun 1, 2012
BACA, JOE
· May 31, 2012
Ellison, Keith
· May 31, 2012
Sablan, Gregorio
· May 30, 2012
WOOLSEY, LYNN
· May 17, 2012
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 10, 2012
LEWIS, JOHN
· Apr 27, 2012
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Apr 27, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5188: Ensuring Child Care for Working Families Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-5188/
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"H.R. 5188: Ensuring Child Care for Working Families Act of 2012." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-5188/.
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