HR 6838
116th Congress
House
Families
Appropriations
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Child health
Child safety and welfare
Community life and organization
Department of Health and Human Services
Domestic violence and child abuse
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Executive agency funding and structure
Family services
Health care coverage and access
Health technology, devices, supplies
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Mental health
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Emergency Funding for Child Protection Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 12, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
May 12, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Emergency Funding for Child Protection Act
This bill funds additional grants to states for child abuse or neglect prevention and treatment programs in response to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. Specifically, states may use such grants to expand services, provide support to community-based organizations, and purchase emergency supplies, among other uses. The bill does not require states to match funding under these grants.
What's happening now
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
Committees of jurisdiction
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