H.R. 4540 · 117th Congress · House

Improving Access to Child Care Act

Active· Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced
Jul 19, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Improving Access to Child Care Act

This bill eliminates certain funding for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program and increases certain funding for child care assistance. Specifically, the bill (1) eliminates the TANF Contingency Fund, which provides additional funds to states in economic distress; and (2) increases and extends child care assistance provided to states and tribes through the Child Care Entitlement to States.

Action Timeline

4
  1. JUL 19, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  2. JUL 19, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. JUL 19, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.

  4. JUL 19, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Committees

2

Ways and Means Committee

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Referred: Jul 19, 2021

Active

Work and Welfare Subcommittee

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Referred: Jul 19, 2021

Active