VoterlyH.R. 7027: Child Care Is Essential Act
116th Congress · Sponsored from Connecticut · In committee
What this bill does
Child Care Is Essential Act This bill establishes and provides $50 billion in appropriations for the Child Care Stabilization Fund to award grants to child care providers during and after the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. The bill establishes the fund within the existing Department of Health and Human Services Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) program, and the grants must be administered by the existing CCDBG lead agencies of states, tribes, or territories. Child care providers that are currently open or temporarily closed due to COVID-19 are eligible to receive grant awards, which are based on the provider's operating costs before the COVID-19 public health emergency and adjusted to account for the increased costs of providing child care as a result of COVID-19.
Key facts
- Status In committee
- Introduced 2020-05-27
- Policy area Families
- Cosponsors 148
- Latest action Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Sponsor
Who funds the sponsor?
Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] introduced H.R. 7027. On Voterly you can see their top campaign donors from public Federal Election Commission records — individuals, PACs, and industry groups (follow the money) — and compare that with how they vote.
See Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]'s donors & voting record →
Campaign donations show who helps fund the sponsor's election; they are not the same as who drafted or lobbied for the bill text. Lobbying disclosures are separate public records.
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Agree or disagree with H.R. 7027? Go to the homepage to record your view and compare your stance with how your representatives vote. See Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]'s profile to vote on their bills and check your alignment % with the sponsor.
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Frequently asked questions
What does H.R. 7027 do?
Child Care Is Essential Act This bill establishes and provides $50 billion in appropriations for the Child Care Stabilization Fund to award grants to child care providers during and after the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. The bill establishe…
Who sponsored H.R. 7027?
Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D) of Connecticut is the lead sponsor.
How do I find out who funds or lobbies for H.R. 7027?
Campaign-finance records (Federal Election Commission) show who funds the bill's sponsor. Separately, federal lobbying disclosures filed under the Lobbying Disclosure Act list the companies and lobbyists who reported lobbying on specific bills. Voterly links the sponsor's donors; lobbying records are public at the U.S. Senate and House lobbying databases.
Is H.R. 7027 now law?
Not yet. The current status is "In committee." See the latest action above for details.