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H.R.4540: Improving Access to Child Care Act
About This Bill
- Introduced July 19, 2021
- Latest Major Action July 19, 2021
- See the thirteen similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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- Introduced in House - July 19, 2021
Bill Summary
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.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| July 19, 2021 |
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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| July 19, 2021 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
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| July 19, 2021 |
Introduced in the House by Lloyd Smucker (R-Pa.) |