HR 3315 · 111th Congress · Families

Child Care Criminal Background Check Act of 2009

Introduced 2009-07-23· Sponsored by Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.(2009-10-22)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Child Care Criminal Background Check Act of 2009 - Amends the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to require child care providers that are licensed by a state or receive funds under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program to: (1) obtain a comprehensive criminal background check of each employee who provides child care services, each applicant for employment, and each family child care provider who provides or applies to provide such services; and (2) refuse to employ individuals convicted of crimes of violence or crimes against children. Reduces by 10% allotments to states that fail to comply with the requirements of this Act.…

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Cosponsors (20)

19 Democrats1 Republican
Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large]GU
Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-3]FL
Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]TX
Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-8]NJ
Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13]CA
Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-19]IL
Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-6]NY
Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-8]FL
Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large]MP
Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-39]CA
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]IL
Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51]CA
Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10]NJ
Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large]VI
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]OR
Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]MO
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14]NY
Rep. Maffei, Daniel B. [D-NY-25]NY
Rep. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI-2]HI
Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]MN