Ensuring Children and Child Care Workers Are Safe Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-7909
Sponsor: Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1]
Introduced: 2020-07-31 in the House
Policy area: Families
Subjects: American Samoa
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Child care and development
Child health
Congressional oversight
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government information and archives
Guam
Health promotion and preventive care
Health technology, devices, supplies
Indian social and development programs
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Mental health
Minority health
Northern Mariana Islands
U.S. territories and protectorates
Virgin Islands
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2020-07-31
text: 

Ensuring Children and Child Care Workers Are Safe Act of 2020

 
 This bill provides federal support to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) in child care provider settings during the period of community spread of the virus.
 
Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must (1) provide technical assistance to states, Indian tribes, and tribal organizations regarding the acquisition and use of protective equipment and training related to COVID-19 transmission prevention, among other things; and (2) publish specified information and facilitate the sharing of best practices related to the safe operation of child care providers. HHS may also make grants for the designated lead agency in a state to provide assistance and guidance to child care providers.

action_date: 2020-09-16
text: 

Ensuring Children and Child Care Workers Are Safe Act of 2020

 
 This bill provides federal support to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) in child care provider settings during the period of community spread of the virus.
 
Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must (1) provide technical assistance to states, Indian tribes, and tribal organizations regarding the acquisition and use of protective equipment and training related to COVID-19 transmission prevention, among other things; and (2) publish specified information and facilitate the sharing of best practices related to the safe operation of child care providers. HHS may also make grants for the designated lead agency in a state to provide assistance and guidance to child care providers.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-17
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2020-09-16
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2020-09-16
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 387 - 33 (Roll no. 190). (text: CR H4444-4445)
action_date: 2020-09-16
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 387 - 33 (Roll no. 190).
action_date: 2020-09-16
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4472-4473)
action_date: 2020-09-16
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2020-09-16
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7909.
action_date: 2020-09-16
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4444-4447)
action_date: 2020-09-16
text: Ms. Bonamici moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2020-07-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2020-07-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-07-31
text: Introduced in House