A bill to establish a task force to assist States in implementing hiring requirements for child care staff members to improve child safety.
Child Care Protection Improvement Act of 2020
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.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S1612)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Mrs. McBath moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4447-4449)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2683.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4447-4448)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 2683 by Voice Vote.
Enacted as Public Law 116-279
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Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 2683 by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7853)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 116-279.
Became Public Law No: 116-279.