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Children First Act of 2014

Introduced: March 25, 2014 See on congress.gov
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Jun 13, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Mar 25, 2014
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.
Mar 25, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Children First Act of 2014 - 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.

Requires the plans submitted to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) by eligible states to contain provisions for certification of procedures to ensure that child care providers comply with applicable state or local health and safety standards.

Increases from 6 to 13 the maximum age allowed of a child under the care of a single custodial parent or other individual with custody who will not be subject to a reduction or termination of TANF assistance as a result of a refusal of the individual to engage in work.

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.

What's happening now June 13, 2014

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jul 17, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4294: Children First Act of 2014. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4294/
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