Senate Bill 1408
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Child Care Protection Improvement Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on May 9, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1408
Congress
116
Policy Area
Families
Families
Primary focus of measure is child and family welfare, services, and relationships; marriage and family status; domestic violence and child abuse. Measures concerning public assistance programs or aging may fall under Social Welfare policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Child Care Protection Improvement Act of 2019
This bill establishes an interagency task force, chaired by the Administration for Children and Families, to support states in conducting required criminal background checks for childcare staff members. Specifically, the task force must consult with relevant state agencies and develop recommendations and best practices. This includes evaluating how agencies are responding to interstate requests for information about staff, or prospective staff, who have lived in another state within the preceding five years. The task force must submit a final report with its recommendations within one year of the first meeting of the task force.
May 9, 2019
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05/09/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
05/09/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 9, 2022 12:55:53 AM