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S. 3874 116th Congress Senate

Child Care Is Essential Act

Official title: A bill making additional supplemental appropriations for disaster relief requirements for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 3, 2020 Introduced by: Patty Murray Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jun 3, 2020
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 3, 2020

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Child Care Is Essential Act

This bill establishes and provides $50 billion in appropriations for the Child Care Stabilization Fund to award grants to child care providers during and after the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency.

The bill establishes the fund within the existing Department of Health and Human Services Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) program, and the grants must be administered by the existing CCDBG lead agencies of states, tribes, or territories.

Child care providers that are currently open or temporarily closed due to COVID-19 are eligible to receive grant awards, which are based on the provider's operating costs before the COVID-19 public health emergency and adjusted to account for the increased costs of providing child care as a result of COVID-19.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 4112 Coronavirus Child Care and Education Relief Act
  • HR 7027 Child Care Is Essential Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 28
All 28 Democratic 26 Independent 2
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Jul 21, 2020
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Jul 21, 2020
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Jul 2, 2020
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Jun 30, 2020
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Jun 23, 2020
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jun 23, 2020
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Jun 23, 2020
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Jun 23, 2020
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jun 23, 2020
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 23, 2020
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Jun 23, 2020
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jun 23, 2020
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jun 3, 2020
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Jun 3, 2020
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 3, 2020
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jun 3, 2020
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Jun 3, 2020
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jun 3, 2020
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Jun 3, 2020
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Jun 3, 2020
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Jun 3, 2020
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Jun 3, 2020
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jun 3, 2020
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Jun 3, 2020
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Jun 3, 2020
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Jun 3, 2020
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Jun 3, 2020
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jun 3, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3874: Child Care Is Essential Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3874/
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