S. 2683: Child Care Protection Improvement Act of 2020
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S. 2683: Child Care Protection Improvement Act of 2020
116th Congress · introduced 2019-10-23 · Families · Latest: Became Public Law No: 116-279.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2019-10-23 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 116-279. (final step reached)
- If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.
Official title
Child Care Protection Improvement Act of 2020
Plain summary
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.
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Official text
Child Care Protection Improvement Act of 2020
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] · 5 cosponsors
Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 2683, Child Care Protection Improvement Act of 2019 (2020-01-28)
Cosponsors on this site
Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Tina Smith (D-MN)
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116s2683.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/s>
Record fed-us-cong116-s2683 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116