House Bill 6460
116th Congress(2019-2020)
To provide funding for needed child and adult care so that essential workers can report to work during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Introduced
Introduced in House on Apr 7, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
6460
Congress
116
Policy Area
Families
Families
Primary focus of measure is child and family welfare, services, and relationships; marriage and family status; domestic violence and child abuse. Measures concerning public assistance programs or aging may fall under Social Welfare policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
This bill provides funding for FY2020 for child and adult-dependent care services for essential workers. Essential workers include (1) health-sector employees, (2) emergency responders, (3) sanitation workers, (4) employees of businesses required to remain open during the public health emergency declared on January 31, 2020, and (5) other workers a state deems essential and who are unable to telework. Eligibility for such funding is not based on income.
April 7, 2020
04/07/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
04/07/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
04/07/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:43:17 PM