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S. 4221 116th Congress Senate

Back to Work Child Care Grants Act of 2020

Official title: A bill to provide for grants to support the provision of child care by reopening and maintaining the operation of child care programs.

Introduced: July 23, 2020 Introduced by: Joni Ernst Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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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.
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Jul 20, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 20, 2020
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 20, 2020

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Back to Work Child Care Grants Act of 2020

This bill establishes a grants program for licensed child care providers that were in continuous operation immediately prior to March 1, 2020, to pay for specified fixed costs and operating expenses for a period of not more than nine months.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 7804 Identical bill Back to Work Child Care Grants Act of 2020
  • S 4322 Safely Back to School and Back to Work Act
  • S 4775 Delivering Immediate Relief to America’s Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Republican 6
Burr, Richard
· Jul 23, 2020
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jul 20, 2020
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jul 20, 2020
 R
Cornyn, John
Texas · Jul 20, 2020
 R
Daines, Steve
Montana · Jul 20, 2020
McSally, Martha
· Jul 20, 2020
 R
Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Jul 20, 2020
 R
Young, Todd
Indiana · Jul 20, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4221: Back to Work Child Care Grants Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4221/
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"S. 4221: Back to Work Child Care Grants Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4221/.
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