Senate Bill 3660
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Emergency Funding for Child Protection Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on May 7, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3660
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 Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Emergency Funding for Child Protection Act
This bill funds additional grants to states for child abuse or neglect prevention and treatment programs in response to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. Specifically, states may use such grants to expand services, provide support to community-based organizations, and purchase emergency supplies, among other uses. The bill does not require states to match funding under these grants.
May 7, 2020
05/07/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
05/07/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:42:43 PM