S 1778
112th Congress
Senate
Families
Child care and development
Child health
Poverty and welfare assistance
DIAPER Act
Introduced: November 1, 2011
Introduced by:
Blumenthal, Richard
Democratic
· Connecticut
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Nov 1, 2011
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Diaper Investment and Aid to Promote Economic Recovery Act 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.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Committees of jurisdiction
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