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S 1494 113th Congress Senate

Child Care Infant Mortality Prevention Act of 2013

Official title: A bill to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to improve child safety and reduce the incidence of preventable infant deaths in child care settings.

Introduced: September 11, 2013 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 113th Congress ended
It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Sep 11, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6379-6380)
Sep 11, 2013
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6379)
Sep 11, 2013
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action September 11, 2013

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6379-6380)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Child Care Infant Mortality Prevention Act of 2013 - Amends the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to revise the requirements for a state plan to administer a child care development block grant.

Requires the minimum health and safety training appropriate to a child care provider mandatory under state or local law, and certified by the state plan, to include training on cardiopulmonary resuscitation, first aid, safe sleep practices, and other sudden unexpected infant death prevention strategies.

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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Sep 11, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1494: Child Care Infant Mortality Prevention Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1494/
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"S. 1494: Child Care Infant Mortality Prevention Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1494/.
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S. 1494, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1494/.
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