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H.R. 3660 (100th)

Act for Better Child Care Services of 1988

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Introduced

19 November 1987

Last action

27 September 1988 · Reported

Status

Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means Sequentially, for Consideration of such Provisions of the Bill and amendment pursuant to clause l(v), rule X.

Sponsors

Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME], Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3], Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18], Rescom. Fuster, Jamie B. [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25], Rep. Skaggs, David E. [D-CO-2], Rep. Bustamante, Albert G. [D-TX-23], Rep. Kennelly, Barbara B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-13], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Rep. Schneider, Claudine [R-RI-2], Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34], Rep. Gonzalez, Henry B. [D-TX-20], Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Perkins, Carl C. [D-KY-7], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Wise, Robert E., Jr. [D-WV-2], Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17], Rep. Smith, Neal Edward [D-IA-4], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20], Rep. Sikorski, Gerry E. [D-MN-6], Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1], Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3], Rep. Gray, Kenneth J. [D-IL-22], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Brennan, Joseph E. [D-ME-1], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1], Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31], Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20], Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15]

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21 July 2025

Summary

Act for Better Child Care Services of 1987 - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1988 and such sums as necessary for FY 1989 through 1992 to carry out the purposes of this Act. Specifies the manner of making allotments for child care services. Requires the designation of a lead agency in each State which participates in the programs under this Act. Requires States to submit, in order to qualify for assistance under this Act, an application and plan to the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Requires each plan to cover a five-year period and to meet specified requirements for providers of child care services. Authorizes the use of State allotments: (1) by contracts with or grants to eligible child care providers, or public or private nonprofit agencies, to enable such providers or agencies to operate programs directly or by subcontract; or (2) by distributing child care certificates that parents may use as payment for child care services. Requires that a percentage of funds be reserved to enable part-day programs to extend existing hours of operation and provide full-day child care services. Authorizes the Secretary to make planning grants to States which desire to participate under this Act but cannot fully satisfy the requirements of a State plan without financial assistance. Provides for a review of the operation of a State plan during the five-year period to determine its continued eligibility for funds. Requires the Governor of each participating State to establish: (1) a State interagency advisory committee on child care to assist the lead agency in carrying out its responsibilities; and (2) a State committee on licensing to review the licensing requirements, the law, and the policies regulating child care services and programs within the State. Requires each participating State to recognized private nonprofit community-based organizations, or public organizations, as resources and referral agencies for particular geographic areas. Requires each participating State to require that all employed or self-employed persons providing licensed or regulated child care complete at least 15 hours per year of inservice, continuing education, or other training as described in this Act. Directs the Secretary to establish within the Department of Health and Human Services an Administrator of Child Care to carry out the provisions of this Act. Establishes enforcement provisions for review of State plans and monitoring of State compliance. Declares the Federal share of child care programs to be 80 percent and requires the State to demonstrate that the remaining 20 percent will be provided from other sources. Requires the Secretary to establish a National Advisory Committee on Child Care Standards to: (1) review Federal policies on child care services and such other data as appropriate; (2) submit to the Secretary proposed minimum standards for child care programs; and (3) develop and make available to lead agencies model regulations for resources and referral agencies. Terminates the committee 90 days after the date of publication of final minimum child care standards. Prohibits the use of funds under this Act for: (1) sectarian purposes or activities; (2) capital improvements to sectarian institutions; and (3) tuition.

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Timeline

  1. 19 November 1987

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 19 November 1987

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 19 November 1987

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 16 December 1987

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.

    Source: Committee

  5. 25 February 1988

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 29 June 1988

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  7. 30 June 1988

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  8. 30 June 1988

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

    Source: Committee

  9. 2 August 1988

    Committee

    Executive Comment Received From Labor.

    Source: Committee

  10. 3 August 1988

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  11. 3 August 1988

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education Discharged.

    Source: Committee

  12. 4 August 1988

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  13. 4 August 1988

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Select Education Discharged.

    Source: Committee

  14. 10 August 1988

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

  15. 10 August 1988

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  16. 27 September 1988

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means Sequentially, for Consideration of such Provisions of the Bill and amendment pursuant to clause l(v), rule X.

    Source: IntroReferral

  17. 27 September 1988

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Education and Labor. Report No: 100-985 (Part I).

    Source: Committee

  18. 27 September 1988

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Education and Labor. Report No: 100-985 (Part I).

    Source: Committee

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  • Reported to House amended, Part I

    summary · EN · 27 September 1988

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  • Introduced in House

    summary · EN · 19 November 1987

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