Five Freedoms for America’s Children Act
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Oct 27, 2021)
Five Freedoms for America's Children Act
This bill establishes and modifies programs concerning children's health, financial security, education, nutrition, and welfare. Among other changes, the bill (1) provides for the automatic enrollment of all children under the age of 19 in Medicaid; (2) establishes savings accounts, and provides for annual deposits of federal funds into these accounts, for children of income-eligible parents; (3) provides mandatory funding for the Head Start Program; (4) facilitates the participation of income-eligible children in school-based nutrition programs through certain automatic certifications; and (5) establishes grant programs to address institutional and systemic child abuse.
What just happenedOct 27, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateOct 27, 2021
- Oct 27, 2021IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Finance Committee - Oct 27, 2021IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate