Improving Access to Child Care Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 14, 2019)
Improving Access to Child Care Act
This bill eliminates certain funding for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program and increases certain funding for child care assistance. Specifically, the bill (1) eliminates the TANF Contingency Fund, which provides additional funds to states in economic distress; and (2) increases and extends child care assistance provided to states and tribes through the Child Care Entitlement to States.
What just happenedFeb 14, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseFeb 14, 2019
- Feb 14, 2019Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
Work and Welfare Subcommittee - Feb 14, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Ways and Means Committee - Feb 14, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 14, 2019IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House