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H.R. 4864: Global Child Thrive Act of 2020

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H.R. 4864: Global Child Thrive Act of 2020

116th Congress · introduced 2019-10-28 · International Affairs · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2019-10-28 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Global Child Thrive Act of 2020

Plain summary

Global Child Thrive Act of 2020 This bill reauthorizes for FY2021-FY2025 programs to provide assistance to orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries. The bill also requires the U.S. Agency for International Development to direct relevant executive branch agencies to incorporate early childhood development into current programs and promote inclusive early childhood development in partner countries. Such actions to promote early childhood development shall build on existing U.S. plans and strategies and improve coordination with foreign governments and international and regional organizations with respect to official country policies and plans to improve (1) early childhood development; (2) maternal, newborn, and child health and nutrition care; (3) basic education; (4) water, sanitation, and hygiene; and (5) child protection plans.

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Official text

Global Child Thrive Act of 2020

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] · 69 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 4864, Global Child Thrive Act of 2020 (2020-01-17)

Cosponsors on this site

Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-CA), Gwen Moore (D-WI), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA), Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX), Josh Harder (D-CA), Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Jim Costa (D-CA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Judy Chu (D-CA), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), Ed Case (D-HI), Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Grace Meng (D-NY), Ann Wagner (R-MO), André Carson (D-IN), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Haley M. Stevens (D-MI), Mike Bost (R-IL), John H. Rutherford (R-FL), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Chris Pappas (D-NH), Rick Larsen (D-WA), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Adam Smith (D-WA), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Pete Aguilar (D-CA), Angie Craig (D-MN), Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL) and 9 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] reported raising $592,416 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong116-hr4864 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116