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H.R. 2000 (109th)

FOCUS Act

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Introduced

28 April 2005

Last action

23 May 2005 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

Sponsors

Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-7], Rosa DeLauro, Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Danny Davis, Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11], Bernie Sanders, Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Raúl Grijalva, Frank Pallone, Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Anna Eshoo, Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-21], Jerrold Nadler, Chris Van Hollen, Robert Scott, Janice Schakowsky, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Barbara Lee, Marcy Kaptur, Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19]

Subjects

Education

Source updated

23 March 2026

Education

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Summary

Focus On Committed and Underpaid Staff for Children's Sake Act - FOCUS Act - Establishes: (1) the Child Care Provider Development and Retention Grant Program; and (2) the Child Care Provider Scholarship Program. Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to allot funds to eligible states (and Indian tribes and tribal organizations) for distribution directly, or at state option through local governments, to pay the federal share of the cost of making grants to eligible child care providers under both such programs. Healthy Early Education Workforce Grant Program Act - Authorizes the Secretary to allot funds to eligible states (and Indian tribes and tribal organizations) to pay for the federal share of the cost of providing access to affordable health benefits coverage for: (1) eligible child care providers; and (2) at state option, the spouses, domestic partners, and dependents of such providers. Directs the Secretary to conduct an evaluation of several such funded state programs representing various approaches to increasing the rate of coverage for child care providers.

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Timeline

  1. 28 April 2005

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 28 April 2005

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 28 April 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 28 April 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 20 May 2005

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

    Source: Committee

  6. 23 May 2005

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

    Source: Committee

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