SRES 292
114th Congress
Senate
Families
Child care and development
Labor standards
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Wages and earnings
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the availability of high-quality childcare for working parents should be increased.
Introduced: October 22, 2015
Introduced by:
Murray, Patty
Democratic
· Washington
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 22, 2015
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7473-7474)
Oct 22, 2015
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Expresses the sense of the Senate that the Senate supports efforts to: (1) provide childcare assistance to each working family that needs it; (2) make childcare affordable; (3) ensure that childcare is available so that parents in the 24-hour economy can access high-quality care; (4) guarantee that each family eligible for childcare receives it by creating a system that expands with need; (5) improve the quality of childcare; and (6) provide sufficient federal, state, and local investment to ensure resources for high-quality jobs and affordable childcare.
What's happening now
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7473-7474)
Committees of jurisdiction
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