HR 4864 · 116th Congress · International Affairs

Global Child Thrive Act of 2020

Introduced 2019-10-28· Sponsored by Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.(2020-09-23)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Global Child Thrive Act of 2019 This bill reauthorizes for FY2020-FY2025 programs to provide assistance to orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries. The bill also requires the U.S. Agency for International Development to direct relevant executive branch agencies to incorporate early childhood development into current programs and promote inclusive early childhood development in partner countries. Such actions to promote early childhood development shall build on existing U.S. plans and strategies and aim to (1) prevent unnecessary family-child separation, (2) assist families with children with disabilities, and (3) help countries transition from child care protection systems that rely on residential care (such as orphanages and children's homes) to ones focused on family-based care.…

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H.R. 4864, Global Child Thrive Act of 2020

Jan 17, 2020

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on December 18, 2019

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Cosponsors (20)

19 Democrats1 Republican