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HR 4193 98th Congress House

School Facilities Child Care Act

Official title: A bill to encourage the use of public school facilities before and after school hours for the care of school-age children and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 2, 1983 See on congress.gov
Education Children and youthDay careEducational facilitiesElementary school students
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This bill died when the 98th Congress ended
It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) 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 19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 21, 1984
Read the second time and placed on the Calendar General Orders. Calendar No. 901.
May 16, 1984
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
May 16, 1984
Received in the Senate, read the first time.
May 14, 1984
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 14, 1984
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 14, 1984
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
May 14, 1984
Placed on Union Calendar No: 429.
May 14, 1984
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Education and Labor. Report No: 98-745.
May 8, 1984
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
May 8, 1984
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 8, 1984
Subcommittee on Human Resources Discharged.
May 3, 1984
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
May 3, 1984
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 30, 1984
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 26, 1984
Executive Comment Requested from HHS.
Nov 4, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Nov 4, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.
Oct 21, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Oct 21, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 21, 1984

Read the second time and placed on the Calendar General Orders. Calendar No. 901.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

School Facilities Child Care Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to public agencies and private nonprofit organizations having the capacity to furnish school-age child care services in order to assist such agencies and organizations to establish and operate such services in public schools. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1985 through 1987.

Sets forth information which must be included in applications by such agencies or organizations to the Secretary for such grants. Requires the Secretary, in approving the applications, to: (1) assure that there is an equitable distribution of approved applications; (2) give priority to applications from applicants in communities with the greatest need and a shortage of economic resources for such services; and (3) give consideration to applications from applicants who can illustrate an identifiable base of community support.

Directs the Secretary to carry out a program of collecting data from recipients of assistance under this Act designed to provide a national needs assessment for child care services of school-age children in the United States. Requires the Secretary to report annually to specified congressional committees on activities under this Act together with a needs assessment of child care services for school-age children in each State.

Requires the Secretary to operate a clearinghouse on school-age child care programs.

Sets forth general administrative provisions with respect to carrying out this Act.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3 Republican 1
R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 1, 1984
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Mar 13, 1984
FROST, MARTIN
· Nov 2, 1983
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Nov 2, 1983
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Nov 2, 1983
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4193: School Facilities Child Care Act. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4193/
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