HR 6838 · 116th Congress · Families

Emergency Funding for Child Protection Act

Introduced 2020-05-12· Sponsored by Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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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 Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.(2020-05-12)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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Cosponsors (6)

5 Democrats1 Republican