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Bill116th CongressFiled May 27, 2020Families
H.R. 7027

Child Care Is Essential Act

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What it doesSummary passed house (Jul 29, 2020)

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.

What just happenedJul 30, 2020

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

Who’s behind it

Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3](D-CT)Sponsor
148 cosponsors147 D1 R
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  1. Jul 30, 2020IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

    Appropriations Committee
  2. Jul 29, 2020FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. Jul 29, 2020FloorH37100

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 249 - 163 (Roll no. 171). (text: CR H3897-3900)

  4. Jul 29, 2020Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 249 - 163 (Roll no. 171).

  5. Jul 29, 2020FloorH30000

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3965-3966)

  6. Jul 29, 2020FloorH8D000

    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on passage, and by voice vote, the ayes prevailed. Ms. Foxx demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on passage of H.R. 7027 until a time to be announced.

  7. Jul 29, 2020FloorH36110

    On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 195 - 212 (Roll no. 170).

    Appropriations Committee
  8. Jul 29, 2020FloorH30000

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3964-3965)

  9. Jul 29, 2020FloorH8D000

    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions, the Chair put the question on the motion and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Rodgers (WA) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further consideration on the motion to recommit until a time to be announced.

  10. Jul 29, 2020FloorH8A000

    The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

  11. Jul 29, 2020FloorH8D000

    Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rodgers (WA) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add new text to the bill that would require an assurance from eligible providers that they will provide professional development to new and returning employees on safety protocols.

  12. Jul 29, 2020FloorH36100

    Mrs. Rodgers (WA) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Appropriations. (text: CR H3907-3908)

    Appropriations Committee
  13. Jul 29, 2020FloorH35000

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

  14. Jul 29, 2020FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 7027.

  15. Jul 29, 2020FloorH8D000

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6395, H.R. 7027, H.R. 7327 and H.R. 1957. Provides for the consideration of H.R. 6395, H.R. 7027, H.R. 7327, and the Senate Amendments to H.R. 1957. Rule also provides that H.Res. 967, as amended by H.Res. 1017, is further amended by inserting a new date.

  16. Jul 29, 2020FloorH30000

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1053. (consideration: CR H3897-3908)

  17. Jul 20, 2020FloorH1L210

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1053 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6395, H.R. 7027, H.R. 7327 and H.R. 1957. Provides for the consideration of H.R. 6395, H.R. 7027, H.R. 7327, and the Senate Amendments to H.R. 1957. Rule also provides that H.Res. 967, as amended by H.Res. 1017, is further amended by inserting a new date.

  18. May 27, 2020IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Budget Committee
  19. May 27, 2020IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Appropriations Committee
  20. May 27, 2020IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  21. May 27, 2020IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed HouseJul 29, 202053

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.

Introduced in HouseMay 27, 2020

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.

Child Care Is Essential Act — Informed