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S. 2683 116th Congress Senate

Child Care Protection Improvement Act of 2020

Official title: A bill to establish a task force to assist States in implementing hiring requirements for child care staff members to improve child safety.

Introduced: December 10, 2019 See on congress.gov
Families Child care and developmentChild safety and welfareCongressional oversightCrimes against children
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Criminal justice information and recordsDomestic violence and child abuseEmployee hiringExecutive agency funding and structureIntergovernmental relationsPersonnel recordsSex offensesState and local government operationsUser charges and fees
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 Everywhere this bill has been 25 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 31, 2020
Became Public Law No: 116-279.
Dec 31, 2020
Signed by President.
Dec 21, 2020
Presented to President.
Dec 20, 2020
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 19, 2020
Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 2683 by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7853)
Dec 19, 2020
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 2683 by Voice Vote.
Sep 17, 2020
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Sep 16, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 16, 2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4447-4448)
Sep 16, 2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 16, 2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2683.
Sep 16, 2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4447-4449)
Sep 16, 2020
Mrs. McBath moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Mar 9, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Mar 9, 2020
Received in the House.
Mar 9, 2020
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mar 5, 2020
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S1612)
Mar 5, 2020
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S1612)
Mar 5, 2020
The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 5, 2020
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1611-1612)
Dec 17, 2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 370.
Dec 17, 2019
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Alexander with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Dec 12, 2019
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Oct 23, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Oct 23, 2019
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 1,522 – In the nature of a substitute. Agreed to Mar 5, 2020
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 Latest action December 31, 2020

Became Public Law No: 116-279.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Child Care Protection Improvement Act of 2020

This bill establishes an interagency task force, chaired by the Administration for Children and Families, to support states in conducting required criminal background checks for childcare staff members. Specifically, the task force must consult with relevant state agencies and develop recommendations and best practices. This includes evaluating how agencies are responding to interstate requests for information about staff, or prospective staff, who have lived in another state within the preceding five years. The task force must submit a final report with its recommendations within one year of the first meeting of the task force.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 3986 Child Care Protection Improvement Act of 2019
  • S 1408 Child Care Protection Improvement Act of 2019
 Bill text 7 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
Isakson, Johnny
· Dec 10, 2019
 D
Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Dec 10, 2019
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Oct 23, 2019
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