To amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to require eligible recipients of certain grants to develop a comprehensive economic development strategy that directly or indirectly increases the accessibility of affordable, quality care-based services, and for other purposes.
Care is an Economic Development Strategy Act or the CEDS Act
This bill requires grant applicants for certain public works and economic development projects to describe in their comprehensive economic development strategy how they will increase the accessibility of affordable, quality, care-based services (e.g., child care, early childhood education, disability and long-term care, and elder care).
The bill also requires the Department of Commerce to report on the activities and outcomes of economic adjustment assistance funding provided by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 60 - 4.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 117-259, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 117-259, Part I.
Committee on Financial Services discharged.
Committee on Financial Services discharged.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 189.
Ms. Williams (GA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3990-3992)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5547.
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.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3998-3999)
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): 304 - 122 (Roll no. 94).(text: CR H3990-3991)
Roll Call #94 (House)On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 304 - 122 (Roll no. 94). (text: CR H3990-3991)
Roll Call #94 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Star Print ordered on on the bill.
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