VA Child Care Protection Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-3788
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]
Introduced: 2019-07-17
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Child care and development

Child safety and welfare

Crimes against children

Drug trafficking and controlled substances

Sex offenses

Violent crime
Latest action: action_date: 2020-09-10
text: Committee Hearings Held.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-07-17
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>VA Child Care Protection Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from making payments to any child care center, child care agency, or child care provider that employs an individual who has been charged with a sex crime, a crime involving a child victim, a violent crime, or a drug felony. The bill allows the VA to make payments if such an individual has been suspended from contact with children until the case is resolved.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3788 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 17, 2019 Mr. Barr (for himself, Mr. David P. Roe of Tennessee , Mr. Bilirakis , Mrs. Radewagen , Mr. Bost , Mr. Dunn , Mr. Bergman , Mr. Banks , Mr. Meuser , Mr. Watkins , and Mr. Steube ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from making payments to child care providers that employ individuals charged with certain offenses, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Child Care Protection Act of 2019 . 2. Requirements for child care providers receiving payment from Department of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not make a payment to any child care center, child care agency, or child care provider that employs an individual who has been charged with— (1) a sex offense; (2) an offense involving a child victim; (3) a violent crime; (4) a drug felony; or (5) other offense that the Secretary determines appropriate. (b) Exception Payment may be made to a child care center, child care agency, or child care provider, if such child care center, child care agency, or child care provider has suspended the individual described in subsection (a) from having any contact with children while on the job until the case is resolved.