Proposal:Child Care Protection Improvement Act of 2019

This proposal is archived and closed to further debate. It was introduced in the 116th Congress, which has concluded, and the bill was not enacted into law.

Bill	S 1408
Type of Legislation	Senate Bill
Congress	116
Source	View original on Congress.gov

Geographic Scope

National

Description

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.

Bill Title

Child Care Protection Improvement Act of 2019

Linked Goals

• Goal:Promote General Welfare

Steps

• 2019-05-09: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
• 2019-05-09: Introduced in Senate

Projected Outcome

A more informed proposal or public response aligned with the Promote General Welfare goal.