116th CONGRESS 2d Session |
November 18, 2020
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works
To amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to require eligible recipients of certain grants to develop a comprehensive economic development strategy that directly or indirectly increases the accessibility of affordable, quality child care, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
This Act may be cited as the “Child Care is Economic Development Act of 2020” or the “CED Act”.
SEC. 2. Comprehensive economic development strategies.
(a) In general.—Section 302(a)(3)(A) of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3162(a)(3)(A)) is amended—
(1) by striking “and” before “balances resources”; and
(2) by inserting “, and directly or indirectly increases the accessibility of affordable, quality child care” after “sound management of development”.
(b) Guidance.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall issue guidance on implementing the amendments made by subsection (a) to include the accessibility of affordable, quality child care in a comprehensive economic development strategy developed under section 302 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3162).
Passed the House of Representatives November 17, 2020.
Attest: | cheryl l. johnson, |
Clerk. |