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H.R. 6460 116th Congress House

To provide funding for needed child and adult care so that essential workers can report to work during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Introduced: April 7, 2020 Introduced by: Danny K. Davis Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Families Adult day careAppropriationsCardiovascular and respiratory healthChild care and development
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Emergency medical services and trauma careEmployee benefits and pensionsFamily servicesFirst responders and emergency personnelGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHealth personnelInfectious and parasitic diseasesSolid waste and recycling
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Apr 7, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
Apr 7, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 7, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 7, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill provides funding for FY2020 for child and adult-dependent care services for essential workers. Essential workers include (1) health-sector employees, (2) emergency responders, (3) sanitation workers, (4) employees of businesses required to remain open during the public health emergency declared on January 31, 2020, and (5) other workers a state deems essential and who are unable to telework. Eligibility for such funding is not based on income.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 3567 Helping Health Care Workers Afford Child and Elder Care Act
  • HR 6800 The Heroes Act
  • HR 7327 Child Care for Economic Recovery Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 11
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Apr 21, 2020
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Apr 10, 2020
Blumenauer, Earl
· Apr 7, 2020
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Apr 7, 2020
 D
Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Apr 7, 2020
Kildee, Daniel
· Apr 7, 2020
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Apr 7, 2020
LEWIS, JOHN
· Apr 7, 2020
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Apr 7, 2020
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Apr 7, 2020
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Apr 7, 2020
 D
Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Apr 7, 2020
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Apr 7, 2020
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Apr 7, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6460: To provide funding for needed child and adult care so that essential workers can report to work during the COVID-19 pandemic.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6460/
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