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S 624 113th Congress Senate

Child Care Protection Act of 2013

Official title: A bill to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to require criminal background checks for child care providers.

Introduced: March 20, 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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 20, 2013
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 20, 2013

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Child Care Protection Act of 2013 - Amends the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to require states that receive funds under such Act to: (1) require and conduct criminal background checks for staff members of child care providers; (2) prohibit the employment of a child care staff member who refuses to consent to a criminal background check, makes a false statement in connection with such background check, is registered as a sex offender, or is a convicted felon involving certain crimes; and (3) provide criminal background checks to child care providers upon request. Imposes a financial penalty on states that fail to comply substantially with the requirements of this Act.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1086 Related bill Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Apr 24, 2013
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Mar 20, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 624: Child Care Protection Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-624/
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"S. 624: Child Care Protection Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-624/.
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S. 624, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-624/.
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