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| 106-hr-5592 | 106 | hr | 5592 | ABC Act | Families | 2000-10-27 | 2000-10-27 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. | House | Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14] | NY | D | M000087 | 0 | Access to Books for Children Act - ABC Act - Amends the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants to local agencies to provide vouchers to women participating in the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children (WIN) for the purchase of educational books for their infants and children.Limits to one $5 voucher the maximum amount any one woman may receive, regardless of the number of her infants or children.Makes specified amounts from the Department of Education available for such book voucher program. Authorizes additional amounts to be appropriated to the Secretary of Agriculture to administer such program. | 2025-08-20T14:17:18Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/5592 |
| 106-hr-5574 | 106 | hr | 5574 | Adoption Does Offer Potential Treasures Act of 2000 | Families | 2000-10-26 | 2000-11-08 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment. | House | Rep. Lampson, Nick [D-TX-9] | TX | D | L000043 | 22 | Adoption Does Offer Potential Treasures Act - Title I: Adoption Promotion - Adoption Promotion Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish an adoption awareness program through a grants program to eligible private entities.Establishes the Adoption Awareness Commission to review and make recommendations to the Secretary regarding grant applicants. Authorize appropriations.Title II: Adoption Credit, and Exclusion for Adoption Assistance Programs, Expanded and Made Permanent - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the tax credit allowable for adoption expenses and the amount of their exclusion from gross income; (2) increase the income category of taxpayers eligible for such credit; and (3) repeal the termination date for such tax incentives (thus making them permanent). | 2025-08-20T14:18:52Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/5574 |
| 106-hr-5383 | 106 | hr | 5383 | To amend the child and adult care food program under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to provide alternative reimbursement rates under that program for family or group day care homes located in less populous areas. | Families | 2000-10-04 | 2000-11-14 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families. | House | Rep. Barrett, Bill [R-NE-3] | NE | R | B000179 | 0 | Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to provide alternative reimbursement rates under the child and adult care food program for family or group day care homes located in less populous areas. | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/5383 |
| 106-hr-5292 | 106 | hr | 5292 | Flexible Funding for Child Protection Act of 2000 | Families | 2000-09-26 | 2000-10-03 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. | House | Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-6] | CT | R | J000163 | 0 | Flexible Funding for Child Protection Act of 2000 - Title I: Flexible Funding Demonstrations - Amends title XI of the Social Security Act (SSA) to replace provisions on the effect of failure to carry out a State plan with provisions on demonstrations of flexible funding. Authorizes a State to apply to conduct a demonstration project with respect to one or more categories of foster care or adoption expenditures, in order to determine whether providing States with flexible funding for child protection: (1) has an effect on caseload levels; and (2) enhances availability and use of services, efficiency of service delivery, and child safety, permanency, and well-being. Makes necessary appropriations.Title II: Waivers Modification - Amends SSA title XI with regard to demonstration projects that the Secretary finds likely to promote the objectives of part B (Child-Welfare Services) or E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of SSA title IV. Eliminates the limitation on the number of such projects for FY 1998 through 2002. Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services from refusing to grant a waiver to a State on the grounds that a purpose of the waiver or of the demonstration project for which the waiver is necessary would be the same as or similar to a purpose of another waiver or project that is or may be conducted under such demonstration projects.Prohibits the Secretary from imposing any limit on the number of waivers that may be granted to a State, or the number of demonstration projects that a State may be authorized to conduct under such demonstration projects.Requires the Secretary to develop a streamlined process for consideration of amendments proposed by States to demonstration projects.Urges the Secretary to consider use of historical baselines of foster care utilization, designs involving random assignment, or designs involving comparison groups under cost neutrality provisions. | 2025-08-20T14:19:47Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/5292 |
| 106-s-3110 | 106 | s | 3110 | National Domestic Violence Hotline Enhancement Act | Families | 2000-09-26 | 2000-09-26 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate | Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN] | MN | D | W000288 | 4 | National Domestic Violence Hotline Enhancement Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award a grant to a nonprofit organization to establish and operate an Internet website to: (1) link the National Domestic Violence Hotline and every domestic violence shelter; (2) maintain continuously updated information regarding such available shelter space and services throughout the United States; and (3) be made available to such Hotline and shelters in order to connect victims with services while the caller remains on the line. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-08-20T14:18:06Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/senate-bill/3110 |
| 106-hr-5250 | 106 | hr | 5250 | Younger Americans Act | Families | 2000-09-21 | 2000-11-14 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families. | House | Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] | CA | D | M000725 | 6 | Younger Americans Act - Title I: Short Title; Policy; Findings; Definitions - Sets forth a national youth policy to assure that all youth have access to the full array of core resources, including: (1) ongoing relationships with caring adults; (2) safe places with structured activities in which to grow and learn; (3) services that promote healthy lifestyles, including those designed to improve physical and mental health; (4) opportunities to acquire marketable skills and competencies; and (5) opportunities for community service and civic participation.Title II: Coordination of National Youth Policy - Establishes in the Executive Office of the President: (1) the Office of National Youth Policy (the Office); (2) a Director of the Office; and (3) the Council on National Youth Policy within the Office. Authorizes appropriations.Title III: Grants for State and Community Programs - Authorizes appropriations for the Associate Commissioner of the Family and Youth Services Bureau of the Administration on Children, Youth, and Families in the Department of Health and Human Services to make block grant allotments to States for State and community programs for youth to assure access to the five core resources listed in the national youth policy. Provides for reservations of funds for Native American organizations, outlying areas, and Federal discretionary programs to respond to needs of youth in correctional and other out-of-home settings, high poverty areas, rural areas, and other high-risk situations.(Sec. 304) Sets forth requirements for State agencies, planning and mobilization areas, distribution of funds for State activities and local allocations, community boards and area agencies on youth, area plans, grants and contracts to eligible entities, and youth development program activities.Title IV: Training, Research, and Evaluation - Authorizes awarding of grants and contracts to eligible entities for specified evaluation, education and training, research, and dissemination activities.(Sec. 402) Directs the Associate Comm… | 2025-08-20T14:19:52Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/5250 |
| 106-s-3085 | 106 | s | 3085 | Younger Americans Act | Families | 2000-09-20 | 2000-09-20 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate | Sen. Jeffords, James M. [R-VT] | VT | R | J000072 | 4 | Younger Americans Act - Title I: Short Title; Policy; Findings; Definitions - Sets forth a national youth policy to assure that all youth have access to the full array of core resources, including: (1) ongoing relationships with caring adults; (2) safe places with structured activities in which to grow and learn; (3) services that promote healthy lifestyles, including those designed to improve physical and mental health; (4) opportunities to acquire marketable skills and competencies; and (5) opportunities for community service and civic participation.Title II: Coordination of National Youth Policy - Establishes in the Executive Office of the President: (1) the Office of National Youth Policy (the Office); (2) a Director of the Office; and (3) the Council on National Youth Policy within the Office. Authorizes appropriations.Title III: Grants for State and Community Programs - Authorizes appropriations for the Associate Commissioner of the Family and Youth Services Bureau of the Administration on Children, Youth, and Families in the Department of Health and Human Services to make block grant allotments to States for State and community programs for youth to assure access to the five core resources listed in the national youth policy. Provides for reservations of funds for Native American organizations, outlying areas, and Federal discretionary programs to respond to needs of youth in correctional and other out-of-home settings, high poverty areas, rural areas, and other high-risk situations.(Sec. 304) Sets forth requirements for State agencies, planning and mobilization areas, distribution of funds for State activities and local allocations, community boards and area agencies on youth, area plans, grants and contracts to eligible entities, and youth development program activities.Title IV: Training, Research, and Evaluation - Authorizes awarding of grants and contracts to eligible entities for specified evaluation, education and training, research, and dissemination activities.(Sec. 402) Directs the Associate Comm… | 2025-08-20T14:20:53Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/senate-bill/3085 |
| 106-hres-575 | 106 | hres | 575 | Supporting Internet safety awareness. | Families | 2000-09-12 | 2000-10-10 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House | Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [I-VA-5] | VA | I | G000280 | 1 | Urges U.S. citizens to recognize and support educational programs that make surfing the Internet safe. Supports initiatives to educate parents, children, educators, and community leaders about the enormous possibilities and potential dangers of the Internet. Urges all Americans to become informed about the Internet and to support proactive efforts to provide Internet safety for children and future generations. Expresses the appreciation of the House of Representative for all law enforcement officials working to protect America's children when they are online. | 2025-04-07T13:43:47Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-resolution/575 |
| 106-hconres-386 | 106 | hconres | 386 | Supporting the use of child safety seat occupancy identification programs. | Families | 2000-07-27 | 2000-08-31 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection. | House | Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-7] | NY | D | C001038 | 0 | Urges State and local governments, as well as parents, schools, institutions involved in providing child care, to use the `We Have A Little Emergency' (WHALE) child safety seat occupancy identification program to provide identification and essential medical information for children in the event of an automobile accident. | 2025-01-02T17:07:45Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/386 |
| 106-hr-5045 | 106 | hr | 5045 | Parents' Empowerment Act | Families | 2000-07-27 | 2000-09-25 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property. | House | Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52] | CA | R | H000981 | 22 | Parents' Empowerment Act - Authorizes a minor, through a person acting on the minor's behalf, to obtain relief in a civil action in U.S. district court against anyone who knowingly sells or distributes in interstate or foreign commerce an entertainment product containing material that is harmful to minors if: (1) a reasonable person would expect a substantial number of minors to be exposed to the material; and (2) the minor, as a result of exposure to that material, is likely to suffer personal or emotional injury or injury to mental or moral welfare. Declares it to be an affirmative defense to such action that an act of a parent or guardian who owned the entertainment product was the proximate cause of the minor's exposure to the harmful material. | 2025-08-20T14:20:28Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/5045 |
| 106-hr-5053 | 106 | hr | 5053 | Defense of Children Adoption Act | Families | 2000-07-27 | 2000-07-27 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Klink, Ron [D-PA-4] | PA | D | K000270 | 0 | Defense of Children Adoption Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to eligible States courts for aid in handling contested adoption cases, including to pay costs incurred to reduce pending adoption cases by providing child advocates to represent children. | 2025-08-20T14:20:43Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/5053 |
| 106-hr-4750 | 106 | hr | 4750 | Children's Day Care Health and Safety Improvement Act | Families | 2000-06-26 | 2000-08-22 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families. | House | Rep. Bryant, Ed [R-TN-7] | TN | R | B000996 | 45 | Children's Day Care Health and Safety Improvement Act - Authorizes appropriations to carry out this Act.Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make allotments to States and territories to enable them to establish programs to improve the health and safety of children receiving child care outside the home by preventing illnesses and injuries associated with such care and promoting the health and well-being of such children. Sets forth an allotment formula.Requires States to submit applications to the Secretary in order to be eligible for an allotment. Describes activities to be carried out by States through the use of such allotments. | 2025-08-20T14:16:53Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/4750 |
| 106-hres-526 | 106 | hres | 526 | Encouraging and promoting greater involvement of fathers in their children's lives and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding a National Responsible Father's Day. | Families | 2000-06-14 | 2000-06-14 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. | House | Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-10] | IN | D | C000191 | 0 | Expresses the sense of the House that a National Responsible Father's Day should be established to encourage fathers around the country to reconnect and rededicate themselves to their children's lives, to spend time with them, and to express their love and support for their children. | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-resolution/526 |
| 106-sres-322 | 106 | sres | 322 | A resolution encouraging and promoting greater involvement of fathers in their children's lives and designating June 18, 2000, as "Responsible Father's Day". | Families | 2000-06-13 | 2000-06-13 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5057; text of measure as passed in Senate: CR S5057; text of measure as introduced: CR S5032-5033) | Senate | Sen. Bayh, Evan [D-IN] | IN | D | B001233 | 26 | Declares that the Senate: (1) recognizes the need to encourage active involvement of fathers in the rearing and development of their children and that while there are millions of fathers who serve as a wonderful caring parent for their children, there are children on Father's Day who will have no one to celebrate with; (2) urges fathers to participate in their children's lives both financially and emotionally and to understand the level of responsibility required when fathering a child and to fulfill that responsibility; (3) encourages fathers to devote time, energy, and resources to their children; (4) is committed to assist absent fathers become more responsible and engaged in their children's lives; (5) designates June 18, 2000, as National Responsible Father's Day; and (6) calls on fathers around the country to use the day to reconnect and rededicate themselves to their children's lives, to spend such day with them, and to express their love and support for their children. | 2018-03-19T20:10:45Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/senate-resolution/322 |
| 106-hr-4630 | 106 | hr | 4630 | Early Childhood Development Act of 2000 | Families | 2000-06-09 | 2000-07-19 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families. | House | Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37] | CA | D | M000714 | 10 | Early Childhood Development Act of 2000 - Title I: Assistance for Young Children - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make allotments to eligible States to pay for the Federal share of the cost of enabling them to make competitive grants to local collaboratives for young child assistance activities.Requires the Governor of each State to establish or designate a State Early Learning Coordinating Board to make such grants.Authorizes appropriations.Title II: Child Care for Families - Amends the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to establish a Zero-to-Six program of formula payments to States for child care assistance on behalf of children under six years of age.Makes appropriations for such grants.Title III: Amendments to the Head Start Act - Amends the Head Start Act to extend the authorization of appropriations and revise requirements for allotment of funds. | 2025-08-20T14:17:56Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/4630 |
| 106-hres-522 | 106 | hres | 522 | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of responsible fatherhood. | Families | 2000-06-09 | 2000-06-19 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House | Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] | PA | R | P000373 | 10 | Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of responsible fatherhood.Declares the House's support for the National Fatherhood Initiative. | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-resolution/522 |
| 106-hr-4519 | 106 | hr | 4519 | Baylee's Law | Families | 2000-05-23 | 2000-09-27 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | House | Rep. Franks, Bob [R-NJ-7] | NJ | R | F000349 | 0 | Title I: Baylee's Law - Baylee's Law - Amends the Public Buildings Act of 1959 to direct the Administrator of the General Services Administration: (1) before the enrollment of any child in a childcare facility located in a public building under the Administrator's control, to provide to the child's parents or guardians a written notification containing an identification of the current tenants in the building and the designation of the building's level of security; and (2) after providing such a written notification, to provide to the child's parents or guardians a written notification if any new Federal tenant is scheduled to take occupancy in such building.Requires the Administrator, after being informed of a serious threat that could affect the safety and security of children enrolled in such a childcare facility, to provide notice of the threat to the parents or guardians of each child in the facility.Requires the Administrator to transmit to Congress a comprehensive report on such childcare facilities which includes: (1) an identification and description of each facility; and (2) an assessment of the level of safety and security of children enrolled in the facility and recommendations for enhancing that safety and security. Requires that the Administrator, in conducting such an assessment, examine the windows and interior furnishings of the facility to determine whether adequate protective measures have been implemented to protect children against the dangers associated with windows and interior furnishings in the event of a natural disaster or terrorist attack, including the deadly effect of flying glass.Title II: Federal Protective Service Reform - Federal Protective Service Reform Act of 2000 - Amends the Act of June 1, 1948, to redesignate special policemen of the General Services Administration (GSA) as police officers.(Sec. 203) Empowers such police officers while on duty (effective only after the Commissioner of the Federal Protective Service (FPS, established in section 206 of this Act) issues regulat… | 2026-03-23T12:17:56Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/4519 |
| 106-hconres-325 | 106 | hconres | 325 | Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the need to more appropriately address the health and well being of Hispanic adolescent girls and endorsing the findings and recommendations of the National Coalition of Hispanic Health and Human Services Organizations (COSSMHO) now known as The National Alliance for Hispanic Health. | Families | 2000-05-11 | 2000-05-15 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment. | House | Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-34] | CA | D | N000179 | 41 | Expresses the sense of Congress that, among other things: (1) the recommendations in the report "The State of Hispanic Girls" by the National Alliance for Hispanic Health be endorsed; and (2) more resources should be provided through Federal grants and other mechanisms to community-based partnerships and innovative programs designed to promote the health and well-being of Hispanic adolescent girls at risk. | 2025-01-02T17:07:31Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/325 |
| 106-hr-4244 | 106 | hr | 4244 | National Child Protection Volunteer Screening Assistance Act of 2000 | Families | 2000-04-11 | 2000-05-23 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families. | House | Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] | GA | D | L000287 | 2 | National Child Protection Volunteer Screening Assistance Act of 2000 - Amends the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to create a new title, which may be cited as the National Child Protection Volunteer Screening Assistance Act.Directs the Attorney General, by making a grant to or a contract with a public agency or a nonprofit national organization, to: (1) establish a national center for volunteer screening (to serve as a point of contact for public and nonprofit private qualified entities to request a nationwide background check to determine whether a volunteer provider has been convicted of a crime that bears upon the provider's fitness to have responsibilities for the safety and well-being of children); and (2) establish a National Volunteer Screening Task Force.Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-08-20T14:17:38Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/4244 |
| 106-hr-4222 | 106 | hr | 4222 | Baby Abandonment Prevention Act of 2000 | Families | 2000-04-10 | 2000-05-23 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families. | House | Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] | TX | D | J000032 | 9 | Baby Abandonment Prevention Act of 2000 - Directs the Attorney General, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics, to establish the Task Force on Baby Abandonment to: (1) collect information and maintain a database on incidents of child abandonment, including information on demographics, circumstances, outcomes, and trends; and (2) submit annual reports and recommendations to Congress. | 2025-08-20T14:18:19Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/4222 |
| 106-hr-4206 | 106 | hr | 4206 | Early Learning and Opportunity State Grants Act of 2000 | Families | 2000-04-06 | 2000-05-23 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families. | House | Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] | CT | D | D000216 | 47 | Early Learning and Opportunity State Grants Act of 2000 - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make competitive grants to eligible States to improve the quality and increase the availability of child care services, and of family support services, for families with children under three years of age.Directs the Secretary to: (1) develop a voluntary model training program for employees of child care providers; (2) make available to Head Start agencies and child care providers the code developed for such model training program; and (3) provide technical assistance to such agencies and providers to implement it.Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-08-20T14:17:22Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/4206 |
| 106-hres-465 | 106 | hres | 465 | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that local, State, and Federal governments should collect and disseminate statistics on the number of newborn babies abandoned in public places. | Families | 2000-04-06 | 2000-04-11 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House | Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-6] | CT | R | J000163 | 15 | Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that local, State, and Federal statistics should be kept on the number of babies abandoned in public places. | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-resolution/465 |
| 106-hr-4178 | 106 | hr | 4178 | Kids 2000 Act | Families | 2000-04-04 | 2000-10-04 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8782) | House | Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] | TX | D | J000032 | 14 | Kids 2000 Act - Directs the Attorney General to make grants to the Boys and Girls Clubs of America for the purpose of funding effective after-school technology programs, such as PowerUp, in order to provide: (1) constructive technology-focused activities that are part of a comprehensive program to provide access to technology and technology training to youth during after-school hours, weekends, and school vacations; (2) supervised activities in safe environments for youth; and (3) full-time staffing with teachers, tutors, and other qualified personnel.Directs the Boys and Girls Clubs of America to make sub-awards to local boys and girls clubs authorizing expenditures associated with providing technology programs, including the hiring of teachers and other personnel and the procurement of goods and services, including computer equipment.Sets forth provisions regarding grant eligibility, application requirements, and criteria for making grant awards. Authorizes appropriations. Allows funds to carry out this Act to be derived from the Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund. | 2025-08-20T14:20:24Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/4178 |
| 106-s-2349 | 106 | s | 2349 | A bill to amend part D of title IV of the Social Security Act to permit States with proven cost-effective and efficient child support collection systems to continue to operate such systems. | Families | 2000-04-04 | 2000-04-04 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Thomas, Craig [R-WY] | WY | R | T000162 | 1 | Amends part D (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) of title IV of the Social Security Act to permit States that operate child support collection systems by linking local disbursement units through an automated information network to continue to operate such systems if they meet specified criteria, including that they: (1) satisfy certain functional capacity requirements; (2) allow employers to send all wage withholding payments to a single address; (3) provide data on a quarterly basis that demonstrates that, under the system, for the most recent four fiscal quarters, at least 90 percent of all child support obligations paid are disbursed within two days after receipt; and (4) comply with other applicable requirements.Makes this Act effective as if included in the enactment of title III of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996. | 2025-04-07T13:42:26Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/senate-bill/2349 |
| 106-s-2288 | 106 | s | 2288 | Compassion for Children and Child Support Enforcement Act of 1999 | Families | 2000-03-23 | 2000-03-23 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Abraham, Spencer [R-MI] | MI | R | A000355 | 2 | Compassion for Children and Child Support Enforcement Act of 1999 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require employees to: (1) notify their employers of any child support obligations, including the monthly amount; and (2) file a withholding certificate with such information, updated with any pertinent changes.Requires every employer who receives such a certificate to deduct and withhold from the employee's wages an additional amount equal to the amount of such obligation.Requires payment of child support obligations with the employee's income tax return.Mandates treatment of such obligations as taxes for purposes of penalties and interest related to failure to deduct and withhold them.Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to disburse amounts collected under this Act to the family for whom the employee is obligated to pay child support.Repeals Federal law relating to State enforcement of child support obligations other than medical support.Prescribes criminal penalties for willful failure to pay child support to the Internal Revenue Service.Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to submit to Congress a plan for implementing this Act.Directs the Attorney General to study and report to specified congressional committees on the impact of this Act on the Department of Justice and the Federal courts, including workload, personnel staffing, and budget resources. | 2025-08-20T14:17:51Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/senate-bill/2288 |
| 106-hr-3929 | 106 | hr | 3929 | Subsidy Termination for Overdue Payments Act of 2000 | Families | 2000-03-15 | 2000-03-22 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology. | House | Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] | FL | R | B000463 | 0 | Subsidy Termination for Overdue Payments Act of 2000 - Prohibits a Federal agency or instrumentality from providing financial assistance unless the applicant provides a certification attesting that the applicant: (1) is not 60 days delinquent in adjudicated child support payments; or (2) if so delinquent, is in compliance with an agreed upon child support payment plan.Exempts from such proscription financial assistance subject to garnishment for failure to pay child support, and certain good cause circumstances. | 2026-03-23T12:17:56Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/3929 |
| 106-hr-3889 | 106 | hr | 3889 | Child Care Construction and Renovation Act | Families | 2000-03-09 | 2000-03-31 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity. | House | Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] | NY | D | M000309 | 8 | Child Care Construction and Renovation Act - Amends the Housing and Community Development Act to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (Secretary) to insure mortgages for: (1) new or rehabilitated child care and development facilities, including for fire safety equipment loans (authorizes specified appropriations); and (2) purchase or refinance of existing child care facilities.Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to conduct a study of the availability of child care facility secondary mortgage markets.Authorizes the Secretary to provide grants to eligible nonprofit organizations for technical and financial assistance to assist eligible child care providers in acquiring or improving facilities or equipment. Authorizes appropriations.Applies the provisions of the Davis-Bacon Act to actions taken under this Act. | 2025-08-20T14:20:56Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/3889 |
| 106-s-2236 | 106 | s | 2236 | Children's Day Care Health and Safety Improvement Act | Families | 2000-03-09 | 2000-10-04 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9840) | Senate | Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN] | TN | R | F000439 | 1 | Children's Day Care Health and Safety Improvement Act - Authorizes appropriations to carry out this Act.Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make allotments to States and territories to enable them to establish programs to improve the health and safety of children receiving child care outside the home by preventing illnesses and injuries associated with such care and promoting the health and well-being of such children. Sets forth an allotment formula.Requires States to submit applications to the Secretary in order to be eligible for an allotment. Describes activities to be carried out by States through the use of such allotments. | 2025-08-20T14:21:25Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/senate-bill/2236 |
| 106-hr-3610 | 106 | hr | 3610 | Child Care Facilities Financing Act | Families | 2000-02-10 | 2000-02-10 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. | House | Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] | IL | D | J000283 | 47 | Child Care Facilities Financing Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award competitive grants to eligible intermediaries to deposit into child care revolving funds for technical and financial assistance to eligible recipients to pay the Federal matching share of costs of acquisition, construction, or improvement of center-based or home-based child care facilities or equipment, or for the improvement of related management and business practices.Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-08-20T14:18:39Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/3610 |
| 106-s-2061 | 106 | s | 2061 | Kids 2000 Act | Families | 2000-02-10 | 2000-02-10 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S620-621) | Senate | Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] | DE | D | B000444 | 22 | Kids 2000 Act - Directs the Attorney General to make grants to the Boys and Girls Clubs of America for the purpose of funding effective after-school technology programs, such as PowerUp, in order to provide: (1) constructive technology-focused activities that are part of a comprehensive program to provide access to technology and technology training to youth during after-school hours, weekends, and school vacations; (2) supervised activities in safe environments for youth; and (3) full-time staffing with teachers, tutors, and other qualified personnel.Directs the Boys and Girls Clubs of America to make sub-awards to local boys and girls clubs authorizing expenditures associated with providing technology programs, including the hiring of teachers and other personnel and the procurement of goods and services, including computer equipment.Sets forth provisions regarding grant eligibility, application requirements, and criteria for making grant awards. Authorizes appropriations. Allows funds to carry out this Act to be derived from the Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund. | 2025-08-20T14:19:52Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/senate-bill/2061 |
| 106-hr-3315 | 106 | hr | 3315 | READY Act | Families | 1999-11-10 | 1999-11-23 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime. | House | Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19] | NY | R | K000078 | 33 | Reducing the Effects of Abuse and Domestic Violence on Youth or READY Act - Title I: Children Who Witness Domestic Violence - Amends the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA) to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services (for purposes of this title, the Secretary) to award grants to eligible entities to conduct programs to encourage the use of domestic violence intervention models using multi-system partnerships to address the needs of children who witness domestic violence.Sets forth provisions regarding grant term and amount, eligible entities, application requirements, and technical assistance. Requires an entity that receives a grant to use amounts provided to conduct a program to design or replicate, and implement, domestic violence intervention models that use multi-system partners to respond to the needs of children who witness domestic violence. Specifies elements of such program, including involvement of collaborative partnerships with local entities carrying out domestic violence programs that provide shelter or related assistance, and provision of direct counseling and advocacy for adult victims of domestic violence and their children who witness domestic violence. Authorizes appropriations.Amends the FVPSA to direct the Secretary to appoint one or more employee of the Department of Health and Human Services to carry out such Act, each of whom shall have had prior expertise in the field of family violence prevention and services (current law provides for one such employee with such expertise).Title II: Violence Against Women Prevention In Schools - Directs the Secretary of Education (for purposes of this title, the Secretary) to provide grants to State, local, or tribal school systems to develop, modify, and implement State, local, or tribal school system policies and programs for elementary schools, middle schools, and secondary schools which address domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking.Sets forth eligibility and application requirements. Lists permissible uses of g… | 2025-08-20T14:20:09Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/3315 |
| 106-hr-3318 | 106 | hr | 3318 | Child Care Public-Private Partnership Act of 1999 | Families | 1999-11-10 | 2000-02-08 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families. | House | Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-18] | NY | D | L000480 | 0 | Child Care Public-Private Partnership Act of 1999 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a business-incentive grant program to provide child care through public-private partnerships.Provides program grants to cover not more than one-third of the costs for: (1) businesses or consortia (two or more businesses acting jointly, which may also include a nonprofit private organization) to start up, or provide additional, employee child care services; and (2) nonprofit business organizations to provide technical information and assistance to enable businesses to provide employee child care services.Sets forth eligibility and application requirements, including: (1) provision of such services equitably and affordably to low- and moderate-income employees; and (2) compliance with State and local licensing requirements.Gives priority in grant selection to business and consortia applicants, especially businesses with fewer than 100 full-time employees. Requires equitable geographic distribution.Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-08-20T14:19:49Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/3318 |
| 106-hr-3251 | 106 | hr | 3251 | America's Youth Commission Act of 1999 | Families | 1999-11-08 | 1999-11-08 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. | House | Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] | OH | D | K000009 | 2 | America's Youth Commission Act of 1999 - Establishes the National Commission on the Impact of United States Culture on American Youth.Terminates the Commission 30 days after transmission of its final report to the President and Congress.Authorizes appropriations (effective only as provided in appropriations Acts). | 2025-08-20T14:16:57Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/3251 |
| 106-s-1882 | 106 | s | 1882 | Child Support Enforcement Options Act of 1999 | Families | 1999-11-08 | 1999-11-08 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX] | TX | R | H001016 | 2 | Child Support Enforcement Options Act of 1999 - Amends title III (Unemployment Insurance) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to permit the State agency charged with administration of State unemployment compensation law to disclose wage information, upon request, to any individual or person enforcing child support obligations (as well as to officers or employees of any State or local child support enforcement agency, as under current law). Authorizes the State agency charged with administration of State unemployment compensation law to impose fees to cover its administrative costs for such disclosure.Amends SSA title IV part D (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) promote the enforcement of child support obligations through activities conducted by either a private attorney or a public entity in order to ensure the fullest use of available enforcement resources not requiring Federal financial support; and (2) provide private attorneys or public enforcement agencies registered with the Secretary access to enforcement remedies and resources. Includes among such remedies and resources: (1) the collection of overdue child support from Federal and State income tax refunds; (2) passport restrictions; (3) consumer credit bureau reporting; and (4) financial institution data matches. Sets forth implementation procedures.Requires a State to prescribe by statute a procedure for the expeditious payment of child support received on behalf of the entitled individual by a State instrumentality or local government (or its authorized entity) at the address (including a financial institution for electronic transfer or direct deposit of funds) and in care of the individual or entity last legally specified for receipt of such payment, without regard to whether the child support obligation is being enforced under an approved State plan, and without the necessity of obtaining a judicial or administrative order. | 2025-08-20T14:18:09Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/senate-bill/1882 |
| 106-hres-357 | 106 | hres | 357 | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to youth violence. | Families | 1999-11-03 | 1999-11-03 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. | House | Rep. Gephardt, Richard A. [D-MO-3] | MO | D | G000132 | 113 | Declares that the House of Representatives: (1) applauds and supports the work of the young people from across the United States who participated in the recent Voices Against Violence teen conference in Washington, D.C.; and (2) recognizes the importance of youth involvement in the development of national policy solutions to youth violence. Encourages: (1) the continued involvement of youth in their schools and their communities to address youth violence; (2) Members to promote efforts in their districts to end youth violence; and (3) Members to take immediate action to comprehensively address youth violence and actively involve young people in the decision-making process. | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-resolution/357 |
| 106-hr-3073 | 106 | hr | 3073 | Fathers Count Act of 1999 | Families | 1999-10-14 | 1999-11-19 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | House | Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-6] | CT | R | J000163 | 14 | Fathers Count Act of 1999 - Title I: Fatherhood Grant Program - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA) to establish fatherhood grant programs for public and private entity projects expressly designed to: (1) promote marriage through counseling, mentoring, disseminating information about the advantages of marriage, enhancing relationship skills, teaching how to control aggressive behavior, and other methods; (2) promote successful parenting through such means, including prepregnancy, disseminating information about good parenting practices; and (3) help fathers and their families avoid or leave cash welfare provided under TANF and improve their economic status by providing work first services, job search and training, subsidized employment, career-advancing education, job retention and enhancement, and other methods. Establishes the following interagency panels: (1) the Fatherhood Grants Recommendations Panel to review and make recommendations to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) on project applications; and (2) the Fatherhood Grants Recommendations Panel for similar purposes. Outlines grant program provisions, which include providing for matching HHS grants. Provides program and panel funding.(Sec. 101) Amends SSA title IV part D (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) with regard to the collection of past-due support from Federal income tax refunds to grant States the authority, under certain conditions, to distribute such collected support to a family that includes a child participating in such a project who has ceased to receive cash TANF payments.Amends the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to apply its provisions on services provided by charitable, religious, or private organizations to any entity or project receiving program funds above.Title II: Fatherhood Projects of National Significance - Mandates HHS grant programs for a TANF national clearinghouse to assist States, commu… | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/3073 |
| 106-hr-2975 | 106 | hr | 2975 | Youth Education Development Act of 1999 | Families | 1999-09-29 | 1999-09-29 | Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. | House | Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5] | OR | D | H000762 | 0 | Youth Education Development Act of 1999 - Title I: Grant Program to Provide Opportunities for Adolescents - Authorizes the Commissioner of the Administration for Children, Youth, and Families in the Department of Health and Human Services to make competitive grants to public agencies and nonprofit private organizations for specified programs and activities to help adolescents to improve: (1) educational performance; (2) health and fitness; (3) development of life skills; and (5) family relationships. Authorizes appropriations.Title II: Grant Program to Establish Training Programs for Teachers - Directs the Secretary of Education to make grants to establish training programs to upgrade the skills of teachers at elementary schools and secondary schools. Makes eligible for such grants consortia of: (1) local educational agencies (LEAs) or institutions of higher education, or both; (2) a teacher association; (3) representatives of business and industry associations; and (4) labor organizations. Authorizes appropriations.Title III: Grant Program to Establish Job Training Courses at Community Colleges - Directs the Secretary to make grants to community colleges to establish job training courses there. Authorizes appropriations.Title IV: Class Size Reduction - Class Size Reduction and Teacher Quality Act of 1999 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to establish a Class Size Reduction program as a new part E of title VI (Innovative Education Program Strategies) of ESEA. Provides for teacher recruiting, hiring, training, testing, and professional development under such program. Authorizes appropriations.(Sec. 401) Directs the Secretary to make: (1) program allotments to States according to their relative share under either ESEA title I (Helping Disadvantaged Children Meet High Standards) part A (Improving Basic Programs Operated by LEAs) or ESEA title II (Dwight D. Eisenhower Professional Development Program) part B (State and Local Activities), whichever percentage is greater; and (2) specif… | 2025-08-20T14:17:05Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/2975 |
| 106-hr-2943 | 106 | hr | 2943 | Child Care Quality Incentive Act of 1999 | Families | 1999-09-24 | 1999-09-24 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. | House | Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2] | GA | D | B000490 | 1 | Child Care Quality Incentive Act of 1999 - Amends the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to establish a program of incentive grants to improve the quality of, and access to, child care by increasing child care payment rates. Authorizes appropriations. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make such grants to eligible States from specified allotments. Conditions a State's initial eligibility on its having surveyed the market rates for child care services in the State within the two years preceding submission of its application. Authorizes the Secretary to make an annual payment to an eligible State only if: (1) the Secretary determines that the State has made progress, through the assisted activities, in maintaining increased payment rates; and (2) the State updates such survey at least once every two years. Requires the State, to be eligible to receive such a grant, to agree to make available State contributions in cash from State sources toward at least 25 percent of the costs of priority required activities and additional authorized activities. Requires an eligible State that receives such a grant to make priority use of such funds to increase significantly (up to the 100th percentile of the market rate survey) the rate of reimbursement to providers for subsidized child care. Allows an eligible State, if it demonstrates to the Secretary that it has achieved such a payment rate for provision of child care assistance of the 100th percentile of the market rate survey, to use grant funds for any additional activity it demonstrates will enhance the quality of child care services. Requires evaluation reports by States to the Secretary, as well as biennial reports by the Secretary to the Congress. | 2025-08-20T14:17:01Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/2943 |
| 106-hres-286 | 106 | hres | 286 | Recognizing that prevention of youth suicide is a compelling national priority. | Families | 1999-09-09 | 1999-10-06 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment. | House | Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-48] | CA | R | P000005 | 1 | Recognizes that the need to increase awareness about and prevent youth suicide is a compelling national priority. | 2025-01-02T17:08:08Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-resolution/286 |
| 106-hres-280 | 106 | hres | 280 | Recognizing the importance of strong marriages and the contributions that community marriage policies have made to the strength of marriages throughout the United States. | Families | 1999-08-05 | 2000-06-12 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House | Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3] | MI | R | E000092 | 17 | Declares that the House of Representatives: (1) recognizes the importance of strong marriages for a strong society; (2) commends communities that have established community marriage policies for their efforts to support marriage and prevent the problems of divorce; and (3) encourages other communities in the United States to develop voluntary community marriage policies to enable community members such as clergy, business leaders, public officials, and health professionals, to work together to strengthen marriages and provide stable environments for children. | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-resolution/280 |
| 106-s-1539 | 106 | s | 1539 | Child Care Facilities Financing Act | Families | 1999-08-05 | 1999-08-05 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on HELP. | Senate | Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] | CT | D | D000388 | 12 | Child Care Facilities Financing Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award competitive grants to eligible intermediaries to deposit into child care revolving funds for technical and financial assistance to eligible recipients to pay the Federal matching share of costs of acquisition, construction, or improvement of center-based or home-based child care facilities or equipment, or for the improvement of related management and business practices. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-08-20T14:19:41Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/senate-bill/1539 |
| 106-hr-2708 | 106 | hr | 2708 | To amend the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 to require electronic communication service providers to report child pornography violations to the Cyber Tip Line at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. | Families | 1999-08-04 | 1999-09-10 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families. | House | Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13] | IL | R | B001232 | 17 | Amends the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 to require electronic communication service providers to report child pornography violations to the Cyber Tip Line at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/2708 |
| 106-hr-2693 | 106 | hr | 2693 | To amend the Child Care and Development Grant Act of 1990 to provide for improved care for young children. | Families | 1999-08-03 | 1999-09-10 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families. | House | Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] | CA | D | W000738 | 0 | Amends the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to establish a program of assistance for child care activities for young children (under age three).Authorizes appropriations.Authorizes the use of such program funds for child care activities for young children, including activities designed to: (1) increase availability of child care services for young children; (2) provide support services for networks of family child care providers; (3) provide or support programs that provide training, services, materials, equipment, or other support to caregivers, eligible child care providers, and family child care providers that provide child care to young children (including purchasing equipment such as cribs and high chairs); (4) provide funds to increase compensation offered and provide bonuses to caregivers, eligible child care providers, and family child care providers who provide child care to children under age three, especially those caregivers and providers who have formal education in early childhood development; (5) provide and support networks between health care providers and caregivers, eligible child care providers, and family child care providers that provide child care to young children; and (6) provide child care services for young children who are enrolled in Head Start programs. | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/2693 |
| 106-hr-2694 | 106 | hr | 2694 | Community of Care Act of 1999 | Families | 1999-08-03 | 1999-09-10 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families. | House | Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] | CA | D | W000738 | 0 | Community of Care Act of 1999 - Amends the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to establish a program of assistance for child care for nontraditional hours and varied shifts. Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants for activities designed to increase the availability of child care for children whose parents work nontraditional hours or varied shifts. Requires such activities to include: (1) creating incentives for resource and referral agencies to engage in activities designed to increase the awareness of parents who work nontraditional hours or varied shifts about the availability of communities of care to provide child care for their children; (2) providing funds to increase compensation, including bonuses, to such communities of care and their employees; (3) providing start-up funds for such communities of care; (4) providing grants to resource and referral agencies, child care organizations, and nonprofit organizations for activities that encourage and recruit caregivers, eligible child care providers, and family child care providers to start new communities of care; and (5) creating other incentives to increase the number and availability of such communities of care. Defines a community of care as caregivers, eligible child care providers, or family child care providers that, alone or in cooperation with other such caregivers or providers, provide child care for an average of seven or more nontraditional hours daily or for children whose parents work varied shifts. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-08-20T14:17:03Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/2694 |
| 106-s-1475 | 106 | s | 1475 | Child Care Quality Incentive Act of 1999 | Families | 1999-08-03 | 1999-08-03 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on HELP. | Senate | Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] | RI | D | R000122 | 6 | Child Care Quality Incentive Act of 1999 - Amends the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to establish a program of incentive grants to improve the quality of, and access to, child care by increasing child care payment rates. Authorizes appropriations. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make such grants to eligible States from specified allotments. Conditions a State's initial eligibility on its having surveyed the market rates for child care services in the State within the two years preceding submission of its application. Authorizes the Secretary to make an annual payment to an eligible State only if: (1) the Secretary determines that the State has made progress, through the assisted activities, in maintaining increased payment rates; and (2) the State updates such survey at least once every two years. Requires the State, to be eligible to receive such a grant, to agree to make available State contributions in cash from State sources toward at least 25 percent of the costs of priority required activities and additional authorized activities. Requires an eligible State that receives such a grant to make priority use of such funds to increase significantly (up to the 100th percentile of the market rate survey) the rate of reimbursement to providers for subsidized child care. Allows an eligible State, if it demonstrates to the Secretary that it has achieved such a payment rate for provision of child care assistance of the 100th percentile of the market rate survey, to use grant funds for any additional activity it demonstrates will enhance the quality of child care services. Requires evaluation reports by States to the Secretary, as well as biennial reports by the Secretary to the Congress. | 2025-08-20T14:17:59Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/senate-bill/1475 |
| 106-s-1458 | 106 | s | 1458 | Teenage Pregnancy Reduction Act of 1999 | Families | 1999-07-29 | 1999-07-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on HELP. | Senate | Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] | NV | D | R000146 | 1 | Teenage Pregnancy Reduction Act of 1999 - Instructs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to arrange for the evaluation of a wide variety of existing adolescent pregnancy prevention programs, including those that are not Federal grant recipients, in order to determine: (1) program efficacy and contributory factors; and (2) replication feasibility. Sets forth participation guidelines for Federal and private sector implementation. Provides one-time incentive grants for effective prevention programs. Authorizes appropriations for both program evaluation operations and for the incentive grants. | 2025-08-20T14:19:58Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/senate-bill/1458 |
| 106-hr-2552 | 106 | hr | 2552 | Child Care Safety Act of 1999 | Families | 1999-07-19 | 1999-08-06 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families. | House | Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8] | NY | D | N000002 | 28 | Child Care Safety Act of 1999 - Amends the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) provide to each eligible child care provider receiving funds under such Act a copy of the Consumer Product Safety Commission child care center safety standards, which such providers shall post in their child care facilities where they can be easily read; and (2) report to Congress with recommendations for encouraging compliance by such providers with such standards. | 2025-08-20T14:20:15Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/2552 |
| 106-hr-2540 | 106 | hr | 2540 | 1999 Omnibus Adoption Act | Families | 1999-07-15 | 1999-07-30 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity. | House | Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] | NJ | R | S000522 | 1 | 1999 Omnibus Adoption Act - Title I: Expansion of Adoption Tax Credit - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the dollar amount of qualified expenses for the adoption tax credit; (2) double the limit on the amount of a taxpayer's adjusted gross income that is used in computing the income limitation applicable to adoption tax credits; (3) make permanent the adoption tax credit for adoptions of children without special needs; and (4) provide for adjustment of such dollar and income limitations for inflation.Title II: Leave Equity for Adoptive Families - Establishes leave requirements for an employee needing leave because of the placement of a son or daughter with the employee for adoption or foster care, and provides for civil actions against an employer to enforce such requirements, subject to specified limitations.Title III: Adoption Counseling - Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish a national adoption counseling program for pregnant women and infertile married couples. Allows for the participation of religious organizations. Directs the Secretary to require that each program providing voluntary family planing services with a grant from the Secretary provide nondirective counseling and referrals regarding prenatal care and delivery, infant and foster care, and adoption.Title IV: Adoption Information for Members of the Armed Forces - Requires the Secretary of each military department and the Secretary of Transportation with respect to the Coast Guard when outside naval jurisdiction to ensure that members of the armed forces under their jurisdiction have information concerning adoption readily available to them.Title V: Federal Prisons - Amends the Federal criminal code to direct the Attorney General to take appropriate action to assure that information regarding the option of planning adoption for the child is made available to each female prisoner who is or may be pregnant.Title VI: Accreditation of Adoption Service Providers - Amends SSA title IV part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistan… | 2025-08-20T14:20:49Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/2540 |
| 106-s-1382 | 106 | s | 1382 | Adoption Awareness Act of 1999 | Families | 1999-07-15 | 1999-07-16 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8737) | Senate | Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] | AZ | R | M000303 | 2 | Adoption Awareness Act of 1999 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to national adoption organizations for programs to train the staff of eligible health centers in providing adoption counseling to pregnant women and infertile married couples.Excludes from such program eligible health centers that perform or make referrals for abortions, or provide or make referrals for counseling that presents abortion as an option.Directs the Secretary to require programs providing voluntary family planning services with such a grant to provide nondirective counseling and referrals regarding prenatal care and delivery, infant care, foster care, and adoption.Makes religious organizations eligible for such grants without discrimination and mandates their independence from Federal, State, and local governments, providing certain safeguards to ensure such independence.Provides the beneficiaries of assistance from religious organizations with certain rights, including the right not to be discriminated against by the religious organization.Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-08-20T14:20:56Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/senate-bill/1382 |
| 106-hr-2511 | 106 | hr | 2511 | Adoption Awareness Act of 1999 | Families | 1999-07-14 | 1999-07-30 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment. | House | Rep. DeMint, Jim [R-SC-4] | SC | R | D000595 | 67 | Adoption Awareness Act of 1999 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to national adoption organizations for programs to train the staff of eligible health centers in providing adoption counseling to pregnant women and infertile married couples.Makes it a condition for receipt of such a grant that the national adoption organization involved agree to make reasonable efforts to ensure that the eligible health centers with respect to which training under the grant is provided include centers that: (1) receive grants relating to voluntary family planning projects; (2) receive grants relating to community health centers, migrant health centers, and centers regarding homeless individuals and residents of public housing; (3) receive grants for the provision of services in schools; and (4) do not perform or make referrals for abortions, or provide or make referrals for counseling that presents abortion as an option.Directs the Secretary to require programs providing voluntary family planning services with such a grant to provide nondirective counseling and referrals regarding prenatal care and delivery, infant care, foster care, and adoption.Makes religious organizations eligible for such grants without discrimination and mandates their independence from Federal, State, and local governments, providing certain safeguards to ensure such independence.Provides the beneficiaries of assistance from religious organizations with certain rights, including the right not to be discriminated against by the religious organization.Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-08-20T14:18:56Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/2511 |
| 106-hr-2485 | 106 | hr | 2485 | Federal Adoption Services Act of 1999 | Families | 1999-07-12 | 1999-07-21 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment. | House | Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6] | FL | R | S000822 | 6 | Federal Adoption Services Act of 1999 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to permit family planning projects to offer adoption services. Requires such services to be nondiscriminatory as to race, color, religion, or national origin. | 2025-08-20T14:21:27Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/2485 |
| 106-s-1321 | 106 | s | 1321 | Children Who Witness Domestic Violence Protection Act | Families | 1999-07-01 | 1999-07-01 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on HELP. | Senate | Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN] | MN | D | W000288 | 2 | Children Who Witness Domestic Violence Protection Act - Amends the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Director of Community Services in the Administration for Children and Families, to award grants to eligible nonprofit private entities to conduct programs to encourage the use of domestic violence intervention models using multisystem partnerships to address the needs of children who witness such violence. Provides for technical assistance to grant recipients. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 5) Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to and enter into contracts with elementary and secondary schools that work with experts on domestic violence to enable the schools to: (1) provide training to administrators, faculty, and staff with respect to issues concerning children and domestic violence; (2) provide educational programming to students regarding domestic violence; (3) provide support services for students and school personnel for purposes of developing and strengthening prevention and intervention strategies with respect to domestic violence; and (4) develop school system policies regarding identification and referral procedures for students who are experiencing or witnessing such violence. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 6) Authorizes the Attorney General and the Secretary of HHS to jointly award grants to eligible States, Indian tribal governments, and units of local government to encourage entities to recognize and treat, as part of ongoing child welfare responsibilities, domestic violence as a serious problem threatening the safety and well-being of children and adults. Limits grants to three-year terms. Requires the Attorney General and the Secretary of HHS to distribute to each State child welfare service agency and domestic violence coalition and to Congress a summary of information on: (1) the activities funded with grants under this section;… | 2025-08-20T14:20:48Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/senate-bill/1321 |
| 106-sres-125 | 106 | sres | 125 | A resolution encouraging and promoting greater involvement of fathers in their children's lives and designating June 20, 1999, as "National Father's Return Day". | Families | 1999-06-18 | 1999-06-18 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7281) | Senate | Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT] | CT | D | L000304 | 24 | Recognizes that the creation of a better United States requires the active involvement of fathers in the rearing and development of their children. Urges: (1) each father in the United States to accept his full share of responsibility for the lives of his children, to be actively involved in rearing them, and to encourage their emotional, academic, moral, and spiritual development; (2) the States to hold fathers who ignore their legal responsibilities accountable for their actions and to pursue more aggressive enforcement of child support obligations; and (3) governments and institutions at every level to remove barriers to father involvement and enact public policies that encourage and support the efforts of fathers who do want to become more engaged in the lives of their children. Encourages each father to devote time, energy, and resources to his children, recognizing that children need not only material support, but also, more importantly, a secure, affectionate, family environment. Designates June 20, 1999, as National Father's Return Day. Calls on fathers around the country to use the day to reconnect and rededicate themselves to their children's lives, to spend National Father's Return Day with their children, and to express their love and support for them. | 2025-04-07T13:42:35Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/senate-resolution/125 |
| 106-hr-2175 | 106 | hr | 2175 | Child Care Quality Improvement Act of 1999 | Families | 1999-06-10 | 1999-08-06 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families. | House | Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] | CA | D | S000810 | 25 | Child Care Quality Improvement Act of 1999 - Establishes a Child Care Quality Improvement Grant program under the Social Security Act.(Sec. 2) Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make such grant program allotments to eligible States to pay the Federal share of costs of State grants to local collaboratives for activities to improve the quality of child care.Bases such allotment amounts on relative numbers of children in poverty in the States.Requires State Governors, in order for their States to be eligible for such grants, to establish or designate an entity to serve as a Child Care Quality Advisory Board (State board), which shall receive the grant and make the grants to local collaboratives.Requires such State boards, in order to be eligible for such grants, to submit to the Secretary annual applications containing specified information, including comprehensive State plans for reaching quantifiable goals for child care quality improvements in the following areas: (1) increased training for child care providers and administrators; (2) enhanced licensing standards that will apply to a broader range of providers; (3) reduced numbers of unlicensed providers; (4) increased monitoring and enforcement; (5) reduce caregiver turnover, through incentives such as increased compensation or scholarships for continuing education; and (6) higher levels of accreditation among licensed providers.Provides for monitoring, enforcement, and technical assistance by the Secretary.(Sec. 3) Requires State boards to use such grants to: (1) establish and enforce State child care licensing requirements; and (2) make competitive grants to local collaboratives to carry out child care quality improvement activities.Sets forth requirements for composition and eligibility of local collaboratives and their uses of grant funds to carry out planned activities and make reports.Requires State boards to: (1) ensure that at least 60 percent of the funds made available through each grant are used to provide the activities to im… | 2025-08-20T14:18:57Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/2175 |
| 106-hr-2036 | 106 | hr | 2036 | Children's Defense Act of 1999 | Families | 1999-06-08 | 1999-07-09 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families. | House | Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] | IL | R | H001022 | 0 | Children's Defense Act of 1999 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit, and set penalties for, knowingly soliciting, selling, loaning, or exhibiting to a minor, in interstate or foreign commerce, a picture, photograph, drawing, sculpture, video game, motion picture film, or similar visual representation or image, book, pamphlet, magazine, printed matter, or sound recording containing explicit sexual or violent material or detailed verbal descriptions or narrative accounts of explicit sexual or violent material which, taken as a whole: (1) predominantly appeals to the prurient, shameful, or morbid interest of minors; (2) is patently offensive to prevailing standards in the adult community as a whole with respect to what is suitable material for minors; and (3) is utterly without redeeming social importance for minors.(Sec. 3) Requires any retail establishment engaged in the sale of sound recordings in interstate or foreign commerce to make available for on-site review, upon the request of a person over age 18, the lyrics packaged with any sound recording offered for sale by such establishment. Subjects such establishments that knowingly fail to comply to fines of $1,000 per day.(Sec. 4) Directs the National Institutes of Health to conduct a study of the effects of video games and music on child development and youth violence.(Sec. 5) Makes the antitrust laws inapplicable to any joint discussion, consideration, review, action, or agreement (discussion) by or among persons in the entertainment industry for the purpose of developing and disseminating voluntary guidelines designed to: (1) alleviate the negative impact of telecast material, movies, video games, Internet content, and music lyrics containing violence, sexual content, criminal behavior, or other subjects that are not appropriate for children; or (2) promote telecast material, movies, video games, Internet content, or music lyrics that are educational, informational, or otherwise beneficial to child development.Makes such exemption inapplicable to … | 2025-08-20T14:17:33Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/2036 |
| 106-hr-1988 | 106 | hr | 1988 | To establish the National Commission on Youth Crime and School Violence. | Families | 1999-05-27 | 1999-07-02 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families. | House | Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12] | TX | R | G000377 | 0 | Establishes the National Commission on Youth Crime and School Violence to make recommendations on how to deter youth crime and protect children from violence in schools. | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/1988 |
| 106-s-1154 | 106 | s | 1154 | Prenatal, Infant, and Child Development Act of 1999 | Families | 1999-05-27 | 1999-05-27 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on HELP. | Senate | Sen. Voinovich, George V. [R-OH] | OH | R | V000126 | 4 | Prenatal, Infant, and Child Development Act of 1999 - Title I: Funds Provided Under the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Program - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA) to provide for the transfer of TANF funds for early childhood collaborative efforts, and for enhanced child care quality, under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (CCDBG), among other purposes.Provides for a bonus grant under the TANF program to reward "high performance" States for improvement of child and adult literacy rates, improvement of child immunization rates, and other specified measures selected by the State that are related to the status of families and children.Title II: Expansion of the Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant - Amends SSA title V (Maternal and Child Health Services) to expand the Maternal and Child Health Services program to enable each State to design programs to address the physical, cognitive, and social developmental needs of infants and children under age five.Title III: Satellite Training - Digital Education Act of 1999 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to: (1) change the Ready-To-Learn Television grant program into a Ready-To-Learn Digital Television grant program; (2) provide for a satellite television network to provide training for child care providers (including Head Start personnel) who serve children under age five; and (3) authorize appropriations.Title IV: Healthy Early Childhood Development Systems of Care - Amends CCDBG to provide for block grants to States for health early childhood development systems of care. Authorizes appropriations.Title V: Credentialing and Accreditation - Amends CCDBG to fund State child care credentialing and accreditation incentive programs which each eligible State receiving a funding allotment from the Secretary of Health and Human Services is directed to establish and carry out for assisting child care providers who serve children under age five… | 2025-08-20T14:21:08Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/senate-bill/1154 |
| 106-s-1067 | 106 | s | 1067 | Adoption Equality Act of 1999 | Families | 1999-05-18 | 1999-05-18 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] | WV | D | R000361 | 18 | Adoption Equality Act of 1999 - Amends title IV part E (Federal Payments for Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to revise adoption assistance eligibility guidelines for children with special needs. Makes eligible for such assistance only children with special needs who before termination of parental rights and the initiation of adoption proceedings were: (1) in the care of a public or licensed private child care agency or Indian tribal organization, either pursuant to a voluntary placement agreement or as a result of a judicial determination to the effect that continuation in the home would be contrary to the child's safety and welfare; or (2) residing in a foster family home or child care institution with the child's minor parent. Requires a State to consider such special needs, together with the circumstances of the adopting parents, in determining the amount of Federal adoption subsidies paid to them. Prohibits assistance with respect to any child who is not a U.S. citizen or resident and who was adopted outside the United States or was brought into it for adoption purposes. Revises the criteria for determining a child with special needs to: (1) specify that State criteria for determining that a child cannot or should not be returned to the home of his parents need not include a judicial determination; and (2) allow, in the alternative, that the child meets all medical or disability requirements for benefits under SSA title XVI (Supplemental Security Income). | 2025-08-20T14:20:04Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/senate-bill/1067 |
| 106-s-1068 | 106 | s | 1068 | Early Childhood Development Act of 1999 | Families | 1999-05-18 | 1999-05-18 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on HELP. | Senate | Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] | MA | D | K000148 | 8 | Early Childhood Development Act of 1999 - Title I: Assistance for Young Children - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make allotments to eligible States to pay for the Federal share of the cost of enabling them to make competitive grants to local collaboratives for young child assistance activities.Requires the Governor of each State to establish or designate a State Early Learning Coordinating Board to make such grants.Authorizes appropriations.Title II: Child Care for Families - Amends the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to establish a Zero-to-Six program of formula payments to States for child care assistance on behalf of children under six years of age.Makes appropriations for such grants.Title III: Amendments to the Head Start Act - Amends the Head Start Act to extend the authorization of appropriations and revise requirements for allotment of funds. | 2025-08-20T14:17:40Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/senate-bill/1068 |
| 106-s-1046 | 106 | s | 1046 | Wrap Around Services for Detained or Incarcerated Youth Act of 1999 | Families | 1999-05-13 | 1999-05-13 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on HELP. | Senate | Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] | RI | D | R000122 | 0 | Wrap Around Services for Detained or Incarcerated Youth Act of 1999 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants on a competitive basis to enable State or local juvenile justice agencies to provide aftercare services for youth offenders discharged from facilities in the juvenile or criminal justice system who have serious emotional disturbances or are at risk of developing them. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-08-20T14:18:06Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/senate-bill/1046 |
| 106-hconres-107 | 106 | hconres | 107 | Expressing the sense of Congress rejecting the conclusions of a recent article published by the American Psychological Association that suggests that sexual relationships between adults and children might be positive for children. | Families | 1999-05-12 | 1999-08-02 | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | House | Rep. Salmon, Matt [R-AZ-1] | AZ | R | S000018 | 47 | Expresses the sense of Congress that it: (1) rejects and condemns suggestions in a recently published article in the Psychological Bulletin that sexual relationships between adults and "willing" children are less harmful than believed and might be positive for "willing" children; (2) vigorously opposes any public policy or legislative attempts to normalize adult-child sex or to lower the age of consent; (3) urges the President to likewise reject and condemn any suggestion that sexual relations between children and adults are anything but abusive, destructive, exploitive, reprehensible, and punishable by law; and (4) encourages competent investigations to continue to research the effects of child sexual abuse using the best methodology, so that the public and public policymakers may act upon accurate information. | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/107 |
| 106-hr-1720 | 106 | hr | 1720 | To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to provide for an increase in the authorization of appropriations for community-based family resource and support grants under that Act. | Families | 1999-05-06 | 1999-05-21 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families. | House | Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] | OR | D | D000191 | 4 | Amends the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to authorize increased appropriations for community-based family resource and support grants for FY 2000 through 2004. | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/1720 |
| 106-hr-1721 | 106 | hr | 1721 | To amend the Incentive Grants for Local Delinquency Prevention Program Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000 through 2005. | Families | 1999-05-06 | 1999-05-21 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families. | House | Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] | OR | D | D000191 | 4 | Amends the Incentive Grants for Local Delinquency Prevention Program Act to extend the authorization of appropriations through FY 2005. | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/1721 |
| 106-s-976 | 106 | s | 976 | Youth Drug and Mental Health Services Act | Families | 1999-05-06 | 1999-11-12 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment. | Senate | Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN] | TN | R | F000439 | 7 | Youth Drug and Mental Health Services Act - Title I: Provisions Relating to Services for Children and Adolescents - Amends the Public Health Service Act (PHSA) with regard to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (Administration) to provide for a program to assist local communities in developing ways to assist children in dealing with violence. Authorizes appropriations through FY 2002.(Sec. 101) Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to public and non-profit private entities for: (1) establishing a national as well as regional centers of excellence on psychological trauma response; and (2) developing knowledge with regard to evidence-based practices for treating psychiatric disorders resulting from witnessing or experiencing such stress. Authorizes appropriations through FY 2002.(Sec. 102) Authorizes the Secretary to make noncompetitive grants to, or contracts or cooperative agreements with, public entities to address emergency substance abuse or mental health needs in local communities. Prohibits the use (including publication or release in other form) for any new purpose of certain information obtained in the course of activities undertaken or supported with regard to substance abuse and mental health services, except with the consent to such new purpose of the establishment or person supplying such information.Reauthorizes and extends through FY 2002 appropriations for Administration grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts.(Sec. 103) Reauthorizes and extends prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation model projects for high risk youth through FY 2002.(Sec. 104) Directs the Secretary to award grants or contracts (or in certain cases cooperative agreements) to public or private nonprofit entities for: (1) providing substance abuse treatment services for children and adolescents; (2) providing early intervention substance abuse services for children and adolescents; and (3) establishing up to four research, training, and technical assistance centers to car… | 2025-04-21T12:24:17Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/senate-bill/976 |
| 106-hr-1636 | 106 | hr | 1636 | Teenage Pregnancy Reduction Act of 1999 | Families | 1999-04-29 | 1999-05-17 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment. | House | Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-18] | NY | D | L000480 | 30 | Teenage Pregnancy Reduction Act of 1999 - Mandates evaluation (directly or through grants or contracts) of a wide variety of existing promising programs to prevent adolescent pregnancy, including programs that do not receive Federal grants. Mandates scientific peer review of evaluation proposals. Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes an operating grant to a program found (by the evaluation under this Act) to be effective. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-08-20T14:19:49Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/1636 |
| 106-sjres-23 | 106 | sjres | 23 | A joint resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the need for a Surgeon General's report on media and violence. | Families | 1999-04-29 | 1999-04-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on HELP. | Senate | Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] | AZ | R | M000303 | 2 | Requires the Surgeon General to undertake a comprehensive review concerning the impact on the health and welfare of children and young adults of violent messages delivered through such popular media as television, radio, recordings, video games, advertising, the Internet and other outlets of mass culture and issue a report, including recommendations concerning what can be done to mitigate any harmful effects on children and young adults from such messages and the identification of gaps in the research that should be filled. | 2025-04-21T12:24:17Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/23 |
| 106-hjres-47 | 106 | hjres | 47 | Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the need for a Surgeon General's report on media and violence. | Families | 1999-04-28 | 1999-05-06 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection. | House | Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-7] | MA | D | M000133 | 35 | Requires the Surgeon General to undertake a comprehensive review concerning the impact on the health and welfare of children and young adults of violent messages delivered through such popular media as television, radio, recordings, video games, advertising, the Internet and other outlets of mass culture and issue a report, including recommendations concerning what can be done to mitigate any harmful effects on children and young adults from such messages and the identification of gaps in the research that should be filled. | 2025-01-02T17:08:42Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-joint-resolution/47 |
| 106-hconres-93 | 106 | hconres | 93 | Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the social problem of child abuse and neglect and supporting efforts to enhance public awareness of this problem. | Families | 1999-04-27 | 1999-05-04 | Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. | House | Rep. Pryce, Deborah [R-OH-15] | OH | R | P000555 | 9 | Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the faith community, nonprofit organizations, State and local officials involved in prevention of child abuse and neglect, and volunteers throughout the United States should recommit themselves and mobilize their resources to assist children in danger of abuse or neglect; (2) Federal resources should be marshalled in a manner that maximizes their impact on the prevention of child abuse and neglect; (3) State and local officials should be provided with increased flexibility to use Federal law enforcement resources to prevent child abuse and neglect if appropriate; and (4) child protective services agencies, law enforcement agencies, and the judicial system should coordinate efforts to the maximum extent possible to prevent child abuse and neglect. Declares that Congress supports certain efforts regarding child abuse and child safety and commends various groups involved in prevention of child abuse and neglect. | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/93 |
| 106-hres-147 | 106 | hres | 147 | Supporting the goals and ideas and commending the organizers of "Children's Memorial Day". | Families | 1999-04-22 | 1999-05-06 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families. | House | Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] | CA | D | S000810 | 12 | Declares that the House of Representatives supports the goals and ideas of the Children's Memorial Day (the fourth Friday in April). Commends: (1) the Alameda County Board of Supervisors for its efforts to improve the lives of children in Alameda County, California; and (2) the Child Welfare League of America for its efforts to prevent violence against children throughout America. | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-resolution/147 |
| 106-hr-1488 | 106 | hr | 1488 | Compassion for Children and Child Support Enforcement Act of 1999 | Families | 1999-04-20 | 2000-03-16 | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House | Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] | IL | R | H001022 | 23 | Compassion for Children and Child Support Enforcement Act of 1999 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require employees to: (1) notify their employers of any child support obligations, including the monthly amount; and (2) file a withholding certificate with such information, updated with any pertinent changes.Requires every employer who receives such a certificate to deduct and withhold from the employee's wages an additional amount equal to the amount of such obligation.Requires payment of child support obligations with the employee's income tax return.Mandates treatment of such obligations as taxes for purposes of penalties and interest related to failure to deduct and withhold them.Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to disburse amounts collected under this Act to the family for whom the employee is obligated to pay child support.Repeals Federal law relating to State enforcement of child support obligations other than medical support.Prescribes criminal penalties for willful failure to pay child support to the Internal Revenue Service.Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to submit to Congress a plan for implementing this Act.Directs the Attorney General to study and report to specified congressional committees on the impact of this Act on the Department of Justice and the Federal courts, including workload, personnel staffing, and budget resources. | 2025-08-20T14:20:59Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/1488 |
| 106-hr-1430 | 106 | hr | 1430 | Caring for America's Children Act | Families | 1999-04-15 | 1999-05-26 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology. | House | Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20] | NY | R | G000212 | 4 | Caring for America's Children Act - Title I: Tax Benefits for Families with Children - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the Dependent Care Tax Credit (DCTC) by: (1) increasing the amount of allowable expenses from $2,400 to $3,600 for one dependent, and from $4,800 to $6,000 for two or more; (2) increasing the maximum percentage of the allowable employment-related expenses to 40 percent; (3) raising the adjusted gross income level receiving the maximum percentage to $50,000; and (4) permitting educational programs and third party transportation costs to be counted as allowable expenses.(Sec. 102) Increases the Child Tax Credit from $500 per year to $900 per year.(Sec. 103) Increases the dollar contribution limit in the Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP) to $7,000 a year for two or more dependents. Permits contributions to DCAP accounts during pregnancy, usable for one year after the birth of a child. Permits the use of DCAP funds to pay a spouse or grandparent to care for a pre-school aged child at home. Establishes a DCAP for Federal employees.(Sec. 104) Permits parents to choose between the DCTC, Child Tax Credit, and the DCAP for each dependent child (each tax benefit mutually exclusive for each child).(Sec. 105) Revises the Home Office tax deduction to permit parents to care for a dependent child within the home office space and maintain the "exclusive use" designation for the home office tax deduction.(Sec. 106) Amends title IV part D (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) the Social Security Act to require States to include the cost of child care in the calculation of child support orders.Title II: Activities to Improve the Quality of Child Care - Subtitle A: Encouraging Business Involvement in Child Care - Establishes a child care tax credit for employers up to $150,000 a year ($250,000 a year with respect to three or more company child care facilities in different locations) in allowable employee-related child care expenses such as the construction or renovation of facilities … | 2026-03-23T12:17:56Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/1430 |
| 106-s-810 | 106 | s | 810 | Caring for America's Children Act | Families | 1999-04-15 | 1999-04-15 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Jeffords, James M. [R-VT] | VT | R | J000072 | 5 | Caring for America's Children Act - Title I: Tax Benefits for Families with Children - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the Dependent Care Tax Credit (DCTC) by: (1) increasing the amount of allowable expenses from $2,400 to $3,600 for one dependent, and from $4,800 to $6,000 for two or more; (2) increasing the maximum percentage of the allowable employment-related expenses to 40 percent; (3) raising the adjusted gross income level receiving the maximum percentage to $50,000; and (4) permitting educational programs and third party transportation costs to be counted as allowable expenses.(Sec. 102) Increases the Child Tax Credit from $500 per year to $900 per year.(Sec. 103) Increases the dollar contribution limit in the Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP) to $7,000 a year for two or more dependents. Permits contributions to DCAP accounts during pregnancy, usable for one year after the birth of a child. Permits the use of DCAP funds to pay a spouse or grandparent to care for a pre-school aged child at home. Establishes a DCAP for Federal employees.(Sec. 104) Permits parents to choose between the DCTC, Child Tax Credit, and the DCAP for each dependent child (each tax benefit mutually exclusive for each child).(Sec. 105) Revises the Home Office tax deduction to permit parents to care for a dependent child within the home office space and maintain the "exclusive use" designation for the home office tax deduction.(Sec. 106) Amends title IV part D (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) the Social Security Act to require States to include the cost of child care in the calculation of child support orders.Title II: Activities to Improve the Quality of Child Care - Subtitle A: Encouraging Business Involvement in Child Care - Establishes a child care tax credit for employers up to $150,000 a year ($250,000 a year with respect to three or more company child care facilities in different locations) in allowable employee-related child care expenses such as the construction or renovation of facilities … | 2025-08-20T14:17:35Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/senate-bill/810 |
| 106-s-811 | 106 | s | 811 | Tax Relief for Families With Children Act | Families | 1999-04-15 | 1999-04-15 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Jeffords, James M. [R-VT] | VT | R | J000072 | 4 | Tax Relief for Families With Children Act - Title I: Tax Benefits for Families With Children - Amends the Internal Revenue Code with respect to the dependent care tax credit to: (1) increase the dollar limit on creditable employment-related expenses; (2) increase the percentage of employment-related expenses; and (3) include transportation costs and costs of educational programs.(Sec. 102) Increases the child care credit from $400 to $900.(Sec. 103) Increases the dollar limit for dependent care services, and allows payments for infant care, including stay-at-home care. Allows carryovers of certain unused dependent care assistance to later taxable years. Allows payments to certain related individuals for routine care.Amends Federal civil service law to direct the Office of Personnel Management to establish a dependent care assistance program for Federal employees.(Sec. 104) Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a taxpayer to elect either the dependent care tax credit, the child tax credit, or the dependent care assistance program exclusion for each dependent, but only one of such tax benefits.(Sec. 105) Revises the home office deduction to include the use of the office for dependent care.(Sec. 106) Amends title IV part D (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) of the Social Security Act to require child support orders to include an equitable division between the custodial and noncustodial parents of any costs of providing child care services in any case where the custodial parent is employed or is actively seeking employment.Title II: Activities to Improve the Quality of Child Care - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an employer-provided child care credit equal to 40 percent of an employer's qualified child care expenditures to: (1) acquire, construct, rehabilitate, or expand property for, or operate a qualified child care facility for employees; or (2) contract with a qualified child care facility to provide child care services to employees.(Sec. 202) Revises the business charitable deducti… | 2025-08-20T14:17:47Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/senate-bill/811 |
| 106-s-812 | 106 | s | 812 | Child Care Construction and Renovation Act | Families | 1999-04-15 | 1999-04-15 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking. | Senate | Sen. Jeffords, James M. [R-VT] | VT | R | J000072 | 3 | Child Care Construction and Renovation Act - Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to authorize the use of community development block grants to construct and renovate child care facilities.Amends the National Housing Act to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (Secretary) to insure mortgages for: (1) new or rehabilitated child care and development facilities, including for fire safety equipment loans (authorizes specified appropriations); and (2) purchase or refinance of existing child care facilities.Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to conduct a study of the availability of child care facility secondary mortgage markets.Authorizes the Secretary to provide grants to eligible nonprofit organizations for technical and financial assistance to assist eligible child care providers in acquiring or improving facilities or equipment. Authorizes specified appropriations. | 2025-08-20T14:20:41Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/senate-bill/812 |
| 106-s-814 | 106 | s | 814 | CHOICES Act | Families | 1999-04-15 | 1999-04-15 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on HELP. | Senate | Sen. Jeffords, James M. [R-VT] | VT | R | J000072 | 4 | TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Activities to Improve the Quality of Child Care Subtitle A: Child Care Quality Improvement Incentive Program Subtitle B: Increased Enforcement of State Health and Safety Standards Subtitle C: Distribution of Information about Quality Child Care Title II: Expanding Professional Development Opportunities Title III: Expanding Youth Development Opportunities During Non-School Hours Title IV: Expanding Child Care Subsidy for Low-Income Families Creating Healthy Opportunities and Improving Child Education and Support Act - CHOICES Act - Title I: Activities to Improve the Quality of Child Care - Subtitle A: Child Care Quality Improvement Incentive Program - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) (the Secretary) to establish a program to award grants to States to help fund activities to improve the quality of child care. (Sec. 103) Allocates funds to the States (tribal organizations, and U.S. territories and possessions) based on a specified formula, and a minimum allocation for small States. (Sec. 104) Requires States, as a condition of receiving such grant funds, to: (1) certify that, since 1995, they have not reduced the scope of State child care standards requirements, or further limited State licensing requirements with respect to the types of child care providers required to be licensed, or otherwise restricted the application of such licensing requirements; (2) comply with the provisions of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (CCDBGA); (3) expend at least 80 percent of the funds allocated to the State for child care matching funds under the Social Security Act program of temporary assistance to needy families (TANF); and (4) make a ten percent non-Federal matching fund contribution from State or local public sources or private donations. (Sec. 105) Sets forth various authorized uses of grant funds to improve the quality of child care wit… | 2026-02-10T13:38:48Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/senate-bill/814 |
| 106-s-793 | 106 | s | 793 | Sherrice Iverson Act | Families | 1999-04-14 | 1999-04-14 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on HELP. | Senate | Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] | CA | D | B000711 | 0 | Sherrice Iverson Act - Amends the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to require a State, to be eligible to receive Federal grants for child abuse and neglect prevention and treatment, to provide a certification that it has in effect and is enforcing a law providing for a criminal penalty on an individual age 18 or older who fails to report to a State or local law enforcement official that the individual has witnessed another individual in the State sexually abusing a child. | 2025-08-20T14:21:41Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/senate-bill/793 |
| 106-hr-1307 | 106 | hr | 1307 | After-School Children's Education (ACE) Act | Families | 1999-03-25 | 1999-04-16 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families. | House | Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large] | DE | R | C000243 | 35 | After-School Children's Education (ACE) Act - Amends the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to provide for grants, a national clearinghouse, and a report to improve the quality and availability of after-school programs. (Sec. 3) Increases the amount authorized to be appropriated for child care programs under the Act. Requires States to use at least one percent of each fiscal year's funds, in coordination with child care resource and referral centers to the extent practicable, for activities designed to improve the quality and availability of after-school programs, including: (1) informational assistance; (2) coordination of after-school programs; (3) development of innovative, age-appropriate, age-appealing, and enriching after-school programs; or (4) development of creative funding strategies to make after-school programs affordable for all parents. (Sec. 4) Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the Commissioner on Children, Youth, and Families, to establish a clearinghouse for after-school program technical assistance and models. Requires the clearinghouse to be available to the public, including via Internet. (Sec. 5) Directs the General Accounting Office to report to the Congress on after-school programs in each State: (1) describing types of programs, unmet needs, and barriers to participation, quality, and improvement; and (2) analyzing in detail such programs in 15 communities selected to represent a variety of regional, population, and demographic profiles. Includes among after-school programs in such report those sponsored by the Boys and Girls Clubs of America, the Boy Scouts of America, the Girl Scouts of America, YMCAs, and athletic and other programs operated by public schools and other State and local agencies. | 2025-08-20T14:20:07Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/1307 |
| 106-hr-1345 | 106 | hr | 1345 | To eliminate the mandate that States require people to provide their Social Security numbers on applications for recreational licenses. | Families | 1999-03-25 | 1999-04-09 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. | House | Rep. Obey, David R. [D-WI-7] | WI | D | O000007 | 3 | Amends part D (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) of title IV of the Social Security Act to eliminate the mandate, under provisions for statutorily prescribed procedures to improve the effectiveness of child support enforcement, that States require the provision of social security numbers on applications for recreational licenses. | 2025-01-02T17:10:12Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/1345 |
| 106-hconres-76 | 106 | hconres | 76 | Recognizing the social problem of child abuse and neglect, and supporting efforts to enhance public awareness of it. | Families | 1999-03-24 | 2000-02-22 | Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | House | Rep. Salmon, Matt [R-AZ-1] | AZ | R | S000018 | 34 | Expresses the sense of the Congress with respect to: (1) breaking the cycle of child abuse and neglect; and (2) mobilizing the resources of the faith community, nonprofit organizations, and volunteers in assisting abused and neglected children. Supports the goals and ideas of the Day of Hope and commends Childhelp USA for its efforts on behalf of such children. | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/76 |
| 106-hr-1119 | 106 | hr | 1119 | Child Care Improvement Act of 1999 | Families | 1999-03-16 | 1999-04-09 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families. | House | Rep. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD-3] | MD | D | C000141 | 11 | Child Care Improvement Act of 1999 - Amends the Social Security Act (SSA) to make appropriations for FY 2000 through 2004 for child care subsidy funding under the title IV part A program of Block Grants to States for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). (Sec. 2) Reserves specified portions of such funds for payments to Indian tribes and for quality assurance and quality improvement activities relating to programs under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (CCDBGA). Provides for allotment of funds among the States and territories according to a specified formula, or for matching payments based on certain portions of their expenditures for specified purposes authorized under CCDBGA. Requires targeting of such subsidy for child care assistance funds as follows: (1) at least 70 percent to working non-welfare families, who are not TANF recipients under a State or territory program; and (2) at least 40 percent for children who have not attained four years of age. (Sec. 3) Makes appropriations for FY 2000 through 2004 for child care quality and early learning programs under TANF. Provides for allotment of funds among the States, territories, and Indian tribes according to a specified formula, or for matching payments based on portions of their expenditures for a child care quality and early learning program under CCDBGA. Amends CCDBGA to establish the child care quality and early learning program. Sets forth program requirements for State participation and plans, allowable activities, and annual reports. (Sec. 4) Requires States to use at least four percent of CCDBGA assistance for one or more of the following: (1) resource and referral programs; (2) grants or loans to assist in meeting State and local standards; (3) monitoring of compliance with licensing and regulatory requirements; (4) training; and (5) compensation. Provides for a specified disregard of early learning program funds. (Sec. 5) Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the dependent care tax credit and to provide an … | 2025-08-20T14:19:31Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/1119 |
| 106-hr-1139 | 106 | hr | 1139 | Affordable Child Care Education, Security, and Safety Act | Families | 1999-03-16 | 1999-04-16 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity. | House | Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10] | CA | D | T000057 | 134 | TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Funding for Child Care Title II: Dependent Care Tax Credit Reform Title III: Grants to Business Consortia Subtitle A: Grant Program Subtitle B: General Provisions Title IV: After School Program Subtitle A: 21st Century Community Learning Centers Subtitle B: After School Snacks Title V: Model States Early Learning Program Title VI: Child Care Worker Incentives Title VII: Research and Demonstration Program Title VIII: Miscellaneous Subtitle A: Child and Adult Food Program Subtitle B: Mortgage Insurance for Child Care and Development Facilities Subtitle C: Sense of the Congress Affordable Child Care, Education, Security, and Safety Act - Title I: Funding for Child Care - Amends the Social Security Act (SSA) to make appropriations for FY 2000 through 2004 for child care subsidy funding under the title IV part A program of Block Grants to States for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). (Sec. 101) Reserves specified portions of such funds for payments to Indian tribes and for quality assurance and quality improvement activities relating to programs under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (CCDBGA). Provides for allotment of funds among the States and territories according to a specified formula, or for matching payments based on certain portions of their expenditures for specified purposes authorized under CCDBGA. Requires targeting of at least 70 percent of such subsidy for child care assistance funds to working non-welfare families, who are not TANF recipients under a State or territory program. Title II: Dependent Care Tax Credit Reform - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the dependent care tax credit and to provide an equivalent benefit where one parent stays at home to provide child care for child under age one. (Sec. 202) Allows a business-related tax credit for employer expenses for employer-provided child care assistan… | 2025-08-20T14:19:55Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/1139 |
| 106-s-616 | 106 | s | 616 | Child Development Act | Families | 1999-03-15 | 1999-03-15 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on HELP. | Senate | Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN] | MN | D | W000288 | 0 | TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Child Care and Development Block Grant Title II: Supporting Family Choices in Child Care Title III: Quality Child Care Loan Forgiveness Title IV: Offsets Child Development Act - Title I: Child Care and Development Block Grant - Amends the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (CCDBGA) to increase and extend through FY 2004 the authorization of appropriations for direct child care and quality improvement activities. (Sec. 102) Authorizes and makes appropriations for specified additional activities, including: (1) child care programs in general; (2) out-of-school care for school-age children; (3) improving availability of quality child care services; (4) challenge grants to increase the availability and quality of child care; (5) professional development activities and compensation; and (6) child care capital financing programs. (Sec. 103) Requires establishment of State and local child care coordinating boards to carry out specified duties, including ones currently given to designated State and local agencies. (Sec. 104) Requires State plans to provide for: (1) State use of allotments for the appropriate additional activities; (2) market rate payments for child care services, with exceptions for certain kinds of care; (3) use of the Federal share (80 percent) for the appropriate additional activities; and (4) a report, plan, and proposal for a child care capital financing program. (Sec. 105) Sets forth requirements for State use of specified additional activity allotments for: (1) child care programs in general; and (2) local grants for out-of-school care programs for school-age children. (Sec. 106) Sets forth requirements for State use of specified additional activity allotments for the following child care quality improvement activities: (1) improved availability of quality child care services; (2) challenge grants to increase the availability and quality of child care; and (3) professional development activities and compensation. (Sec. 107) Sets forth… | 2025-08-20T14:19:30Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/senate-bill/616 |
| 106-s-599 | 106 | s | 599 | Caring for Children Act | Families | 1999-03-11 | 1999-03-11 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] | RI | R | C000269 | 7 | TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Tax Relief to Increase Child Care Affordability Title II: Encouraging Quality Child Care Subtitle A: Dissemination of Information about Quality Child Care Subtitle B: Increased Enforcement of State Health and Safety Standards Subtitle C: Removal of Barriers to Increasing the Supply of Quality Child Care Subtitle D: Quality Child Care Through Federal Facilities and Programs Caring for Children Act - Title I: Tax Relief to Increase Child Care Affordability - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the percentage of dependent care expenses (if the expenses are incurred to enable the taxpayer to be employed (employment-related expenses)) allowed as a credit. Deems a taxpayer who has one or more children under the age of four to have employment-related expenses of specified amounts, notwithstanding provisions limiting expenses to the amount of earned income. (Sec. 102) Mandates a program to promote employer use of dependent care assistance programs. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 103) Allows a credit to employers for employer-provided child care expenses, including acquisition, construction, and other property expenses and operating costs. Terminates the credit after a specified date. Title II: Encouraging Quality Child Care - Subtitle A: Dissemination of Information About Quality Child Care - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, directly or through a competitive contract, to collect and disseminate information on health and safety in various child care settings and findings in the field of early childhood learning and development. (Sec. 202) Mandates grants to develop distance learning child care training technology infrastructures and model technology-based training courses for child care providers and child care workers. Authorizes appropriations. Subtitle B: Increased Enforcement of State Health and Safety Standards - Amends the Child Care and Developme… | 2025-08-20T14:17:55Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/senate-bill/599 |
| 106-hr-905 | 106 | hr | 905 | Missing, Exploited, and Runaway Children Protection Act | Families | 1999-03-02 | 1999-05-20 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 85. | House | Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large] | DE | R | C000243 | 0 | Missing, Exploited, and Runaway Children Protection Act - Amends the Missing Children's Assistance Act to direct the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to annually make a grant to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, which shall be used to: (1) operate a national 24-hour toll-free telephone line by which individuals may report information regarding the location of any missing child, or other child age 13 or younger whose whereabouts are unknown to such child's legal custodian, and request information pertaining to procedures necessary to reunite such child with the child's legal custodian; (2) coordinate the operation of such telephone line with the operation of the national communications system referred to in the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act; (3) operate the official national resource center and information clearinghouse for missing and exploited children; (4) provide to State and local governments, public and private nonprofit agencies, and individuals information regarding free or low-cost legal, restaurant, lodging and transportation services that are available for the benefit of missing and exploited children and their families and the existence and nature of programs being carried out by Federal agencies to assist missing and exploited children and their families; (5) coordinate public and private programs that locate, recover, or reunite missing children with their families; (6) disseminate, on a national basis, information relating to innovative and model programs, services, and legislation that benefit missing and exploited children; (7) provide technical assistance and training to law enforcement agencies, State and local governments, elements of the criminal justice system, public and private nonprofit agencies, and individuals in the prevention, investigation, prosecution, and treatment of cases involving missing and exploited children; and (8) provide assistance to families and law enforcement agencies in locating and recovering missing an… | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/905 |
| 106-hres-90 | 106 | hres | 90 | Recognizing the "Code Adam" child safety program, commending retail business establishments that have implemented programs to protect children from abduction, and urging retail business establishments that have not implemented such programs to consider doing so. | Families | 1999-03-02 | 1999-03-11 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection. | House | Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] | NJ | D | P000034 | 13 | Declares that the House of Representatives: (1) recognizes the "Code Adam" child safety program; (2) commends all retail business establishments that have implemented such program to protect children from abduction; and (3) urges any establishments that have not implemented such program to consider doing so. | 2025-01-02T17:07:44Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-resolution/90 |
| 106-hr-831 | 106 | hr | 831 | Schoolyard Safety Act of 1999 | Families | 1999-02-24 | 1999-03-19 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families. | House | Rep. Dunn, Jennifer [R-WA-8] | WA | R | D000549 | 1 | Schoolyard Safety Act of 1999 - Amends the Incentive Grants for Local Delinquency Prevention Program Act to authorize the use of prevention program grants for court supervised initiatives that address the illegal possession of firearms by juveniles. Requires that priority be given to grant applicants that have in effect a policy or practice that requires State and local law enforcement agencies to detain for at least 24 hours any juvenile who unlawfully possesses a firearm in a school, upon a judicial finding that the juvenile may be a danger to himself or herself or to the community. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-08-20T14:20:26Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/831 |
| 106-hr-837 | 106 | hr | 837 | Mental Health Juvenile Justice Act | Families | 1999-02-24 | 1999-03-12 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families. | House | Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] | CA | D | M000725 | 50 | Mental Health Juvenile Justice Act - Amends the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to direct the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to make grants to State and local juvenile justice agencies in collaboration with State and local mental health agencies for training the officers and employees of the State juvenile justice system regarding appropriate access to mental health and substance abuse treatment programs and services in the State for juveniles who come into contact with the State juvenile justice system who have mental health or substance abuse problems. Authorizes a State or local juvenile justice agency that receives such a grant to use it for providing: (1) cross-training, jointly with the public mental health system, for State juvenile court judges, public defenders, and mental health and substance abuse agency representatives regarding the appropriate use of effective, community-based alternatives to juvenile justice or mental health system institutional placements; or (2) training for State juvenile probation officers and community mental health and substance abuse program representatives on appropriate linkages between probation programs and mental health community programs. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 3) Amends the Act to direct the Attorney General and the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to partnerships between State and local or county juvenile justice agencies and State and local mental health authorities for the establishment and implementation of programs that address the service needs of juveniles who come into contact with the justice system and who have mental health or substance abuse problems. Sets forth requirements regarding appropriate diversion from incarceration, screening and assessment, treatment of such juveniles, correctional facility policies and procedures (and staff training and annual certification) on suicide prevention, classification of juveniles, confidentiality of records, State recor… | 2025-08-20T14:20:02Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/837 |
| 106-hr-846 | 106 | hr | 846 | Child Care Worker Incentive Act of 1999 | Families | 1999-02-24 | 1999-03-12 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families. | House | Rep. Weygand, Robert A. [D-RI-2] | RI | D | W000315 | 25 | Child Care Worker Incentive Act of 1999 - Amends the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to establish a national child care provider scholarship program. Sets forth eligibility criteria for scholarship applicants, including: (1) demonstrated commitment to a child care career; (2) cost sharing by the applicant and employer; and (3) the employer's agreement to provide increased financial incentives to the employee upon completion of the education or training. Includes such program under requirements for State plans, allotments, payments, and annual reports. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-08-20T14:17:52Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/846 |
| 106-s-464 | 106 | s | 464 | Mental Health Juvenile Justice Act | Families | 1999-02-24 | 1999-02-24 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on HELP. | Senate | Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN] | MN | D | W000288 | 2 | Mental Health Juvenile Justice Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Attorney General and the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to partnerships between State and local juvenile justice agencies and State and local mental health authorities (or appropriate children service agencies). Requires grant recipients to use such amounts for the establishment and implementation of programs that address the service needs of juveniles who come into contact with the justice system and who have mental health or substance abuse problems by requiring specified actions, including: (1) appropriate diversion of those juveniles from incarceration at imminent risk of being taken into custody, at the time they are initially taken into custody, after they are charged with an offense or act of juvenile delinquency, after they are adjudicated delinquent but prior to case disposition, and after they are released from a juvenile facility for the purpose of attending aftercare programs; (2) completion of initial mental health screening for all juveniles immediately upon entering the juvenile justice system or a juvenile facility; and (3) that all correctional facilities have written policies and procedures, and training and annual certification for all correctional facility staff, on suicide prevention. Sets forth additional requirements regarding classification of juveniles, confidentiality of mental health and substance abuse treatment records, mandatory State reporting of mental health and substance abuse disorders in juvenile justice populations to the Department of Justice, staff ratios for correctional facilities, guidelines for the use of force, and requirements under the Individuals with Disabilities Education and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Directs the Secretary to: (1) make grants to systems established under the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act to monitor the mental health and special education services provided by grantees to juveniles and to advocate on beh… | 2025-08-20T14:20:34Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/senate-bill/464 |
| 106-s-465 | 106 | s | 465 | Mental Health Juvenile Justice Act | Families | 1999-02-24 | 1999-02-24 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN] | MN | D | W000288 | 2 | Mental Health Juvenile Justice Act - Amends the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to direct the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to make grants to State and local juvenile justice agencies in collaboration with State and local mental health agencies for training the officers and employees of the State juvenile justice system regarding appropriate access to mental health and substance abuse treatment programs and services in the State for juveniles who come into contact with the State juvenile justice system who have mental health or substance abuse problems. Authorizes a State or local juvenile justice agency that receives such a grant to use it for providing: (1) cross-training, jointly with the public mental health system, for State juvenile court judges, public defenders, and mental health and substance abuse agency representatives regarding the appropriate use of effective, community-based alternatives to juvenile justice or mental health system institutional placements; or (2) training for State juvenile probation officers and community mental health and substance abuse program representatives on appropriate linkages between probation programs and mental health community programs. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 3) Amends the Act to direct the Attorney General and the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to partnerships between State and local or county juvenile justice agencies and State and local mental health authorities for the establishment and implementation of programs that address the service needs of juveniles who come into contact with the justice system and who have mental health or substance abuse problems. Sets forth requirements regarding appropriate diversion from incarceration, screening and assessment, treatment of such juveniles, correctional facility policies and procedures (and staff training and annual certification) on suicide prevention, classification of juveniles, confidentiality of records, State recor… | 2025-08-20T14:20:33Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/senate-bill/465 |
| 106-hr-489 | 106 | hr | 489 | America After School Act | Families | 1999-02-02 | 1999-02-26 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families. | House | Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-28] | NY | D | S000480 | 72 | TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Child Care and Development Services Title II: Strengthening the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Act Title III: Crime Prevention Program America After School Act - Title I: Child Care and Development Services - Amends the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to authorize and to make appropriations for FY 2000 through 2004 for new and expanded programs for child care and development services, including direct services provided outside of normal school hours, to promote the health and academic achievement of school age children, and assist the children in avoiding high risk behaviors. (Sec. 104) Requires each State that receives a block grant under such Act to use certain reserved funds to make grants to elementary or secondary schools or community-based organizations to expand the availability and affordability of quality child care and development services, especially direct services provided outside of normal school hours (including before- and after-school care and weekend, holiday, and summer care) for school age children. Requires grant preference to entities that: (1) serve communities with a high rate of poverty and a high incidence of at-risk children; and (2) propose programs that make certain transportation services available to the children served. Requires the use of grant funds for direct services outside of normal school hours, related quality services, and indirect services. Title II: Strengthening the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Act - Amends the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Act to require that discretionary grants be awarded to local educational agencies (LEAs) for supporting certain programs of public elementary schools or secondary schools, including middle schools, that serve communities with substantial needs for expanded learning opportunities for children and youth. (Sec. 201) Increases the maximum duration of such a grant from three to five years. (Sec. 202) Requires the LEA to demonstrate that… | 2025-08-20T14:21:24Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/489 |
| 106-s-316 | 106 | s | 316 | America After School Act | Families | 1999-01-27 | 1999-01-27 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on HELP. | Senate | Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] | MA | D | K000105 | 3 | TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Child Care and Development Services Title II: Strengthening the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Act Title III: Crime Prevention Program America After School Act - Title I: Child Care and Development Services - Amends the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to authorize and to make appropriations for FY 2000 through 2004 for new and expanded programs for child care and development services, including direct services provided outside of normal school hours, to promote the health and academic achievement of school age children, and assist the children in avoiding high risk behaviors. (Sec. 104) Requires each State that receives a block grant under such Act to use certain reserved funds to make grants to elementary or secondary schools or community-based organizations to expand the availability and affordability of quality child care and development services, especially direct services provided outside of normal school hours (including before- and after-school care and weekend, holiday, and summer care) for school age children. Requires grant preference to entities that: (1) serve communities with a high rate of poverty and a high incidence of at-risk children; and (2) propose programs that make certain transportation services available to the children served. Requires the use of grant funds for direct services outside of normal school hours, related quality services, and indirect services. Title II: Strengthening the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Act - Amends the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Act to require that discretionary grants be awarded to local educational agencies (LEAs) for supporting certain programs of public elementary schools or secondary schools, including middle schools, that serve communities with substantial needs for expanded learning opportunities for children and youth. (Sec. 201) Increases the maximum duration of such a grant from three to five years. (Sec. 202) Requires the LEA to demonstrate that… | 2025-08-20T14:18:07Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/senate-bill/316 |
| 106-s-290 | 106 | s | 290 | Adoption Promotion Act | Families | 1999-01-21 | 1999-01-21 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on HELP. | Senate | Sen. Abraham, Spencer [R-MI] | MI | R | A000355 | 6 | Adoption Promotion Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) establish an adoption awareness program; and (2) make grants through the program to eligible private entities to pay for the Federal share of the cost of developing and distributing materials promoting adoption. Establishes the Adoption Awareness Commission to: (1) review grant applications and the public service announcements and brochures developed by the grantees; and (2) make recommendations to the Secretary regarding grant recipients and Commission approval of announcements and brochures. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-08-20T14:19:42Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/senate-bill/290 |
| 106-s-17 | 106 | s | 17 | Child Care ACCESS (Affordable Child Care for Early Success and Security) Act | Families | 1999-01-19 | 1999-01-19 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on HELP. | Senate | Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] | CT | D | D000388 | 31 | TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Improving the Affordability of Child Care Title II: Enhancing the Quality of Child Care and Early Childhood Development Subtitle A: Child Care Subtitle B: Young Child Assistance Activities Subtitle C: Loan Cancellation for Child Care Providers Title III: Expanding the Availability and Quality of School- Age Child Care Title IV: Supporting Family choices in Child Care Title V: Encouraging Private Sector Involvement Title VI: Ensuring the Quality of Federal Child Care Centers Title VI(sic): Child Care in Federal Facilities Child Care ACCESS (Affordable Child Care for Early Success and Security) Act - Title I: Improving the Affordability of Child Care - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to make increased appropriations for State child care assistance grants for FY 1999 through 2003. Title II: Enhancing the Quality of Child Care and Early Childhood Development - Subtitle A: Child Care - Creates under TANF a State grant program for improving the quality of child care and early childhood development. Makes appropriations for FY 2000 through 2004. Subtitle B: Young Child Assistance Activities - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make allotments to eligible States to pay for the Federal share of the cost of State grants to local collaboratives for young child assistance activities. (Sec. 212) Requires a State to establish a State Early Learning Coordinating Board to receive the Federal allotment and make the grants. (Sec. 215) Authorizes appropriations. Subtitle C: Loan Cancellation for Child Care Providers - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require cancellation of a portion of a student loan for each complete year of full-time employment in a child care facility, for child care providers or educators who earn degrees in early childhood education and obtain such employment. Title III: Expanding the Availabil… | 2025-08-20T14:17:42Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/senate-bill/17 |
| 106-s-249 | 106 | s | 249 | Missing, Exploited, and Runaway Children Protection Act | Families | 1999-01-19 | 1999-10-12 | Became Public Law No: 106-71. | Senate | Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] | UT | R | H000338 | 7 | Missing, Exploited, and Runaway Children Protection Act - Amends the Missing Children's Assistance Act to direct the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to annually make a grant to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, which shall be used to: (1) operate a national 24-hour toll- free telephone line by which individuals may report information regarding the location of any missing child, or other child age 13 or younger whose whereabouts are unknown to such child's legal custodian, and request information pertaining to procedures necessary to reunite such child with the child's legal custodian; (2) coordinate the operation of such telephone line with the operation of the national communications system referred to in the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act; (3) operate the official national resource center and information clearinghouse for missing and exploited children; (4) provide to State and local governments, public and private nonprofit agencies, and individuals, information regarding free or low-cost legal, restaurant, lodging and transportation services that are available for the benefit of missing and exploited children and their families, and the existence and nature of programs being carried out by Federal agencies to assist missing and exploited children and their families; (5) coordinate public and private programs that locate, recover, or reunite missing children with their families; (6) disseminate, on a national basis, information relating to innovative and model programs, services, and legislation that benefit missing and exploited children; (7) provide technical assistance and training to law enforcement agencies, State and local governments, elements of the criminal justice system, public and private nonprofit agencies, and individuals in the prevention, investigation, prosecution, and treatment of cases involving missing and exploited children; and (8) provide assistance to families and law enforcement agencies in locating and recovering missing… | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/senate-bill/249 |
| 106-s-42 | 106 | s | 42 | Federal Adoption Services Act of 1999 | Families | 1999-01-19 | 1999-01-20 | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 3. | Senate | Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] | NC | R | H000463 | 5 | Federal Adoption Services Act of 1999 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to permit family planning projects to offer adoption services. Requires such services to be nondiscriminatory as to race, color, religion, or national origin. | 2025-08-20T14:20:41Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/senate-bill/42 |
| 106-hr-143 | 106 | hr | 143 | CIDCARE Act | Families | 1999-01-06 | 1999-01-29 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity. | House | Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20] | NY | R | G000212 | 1 | TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Demand for Quality Child Care Title II: Supply of Quality Child Care Subtitle A: Tax Benefits for Quality Child Care Subtitle B: Child Care Quality Improvement Incentive Program Subtitle C: Distribution of Information About Quality Child Care Subtitle D: Quality Child Care Through Federal Facilities and Programs Subtitle E: Miscellaneous Provisions Creating Improved Delivery of Child Care: Affordable, Reliable, and Educational Act - CIDCARE Act - Title I: Demand for Quality Child Care - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the amount of the dependent care tax credit. Defines "accredited child care center," "child care credentialing or accreditation entity," and "credentialed child care professional." Makes the credit refundable taxpayers eligible for the earned income credit. Requires an employer to make advance payments (with wage withholding payments) of dependent care amounts. (Sec. 102) Increases the dollar limits on the exclusion from employee gross income of employer payments for dependent care assistance. Includes in the definition of "dependent care assistance" payments to the employee from amounts contributed to the employee's account during the pregnancy paid within one year after contribution and while the employee, the employee's spouse, or one of their parents stays at home to care for a qualifying individual. Requires the Office of Personnel Management to establish and maintain a dependent care assistance program for employees. (Sec. 103) Amends the Social Security Act to require States to have laws requiring that child support orders enforced under certain provisions include an amount for child care services. Title II: Supply of Quality Child Care - Subtitle A: Tax Benefits for Quality Child Care - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a business credit for 50 percent (with a dollar limit) of qualified child care expenses, including the acquisition, con… | 2025-08-20T14:17:31Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/143 |
| 106-hr-300 | 106 | hr | 300 | To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to fund adolescent health demonstration projects. | Families | 1999-01-06 | 1999-01-29 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment. | House | Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] | NY | D | T000326 | 0 | Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to public and nonprofit private entities for the establishment or support of adolescent health demonstration projects to: (1) provide health care information, counseling, and services, including related social services; (2) serve adolescents before their graduation from high school; (3) encourage family participation; and (4) establish community advisory committees. Prohibits using grant funds to perform or pay for abortions. | 2024-02-05T14:30:09Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/300 |
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