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H.R. 46 (94th)

Youth Camp Safety Act

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

14 January 1975

Last action

18 April 1975 · Introduced

Status

Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.

Sponsors

Rep. Daniels, Dominick V. [D-NJ-14], Rep. Esch, Marvin L. [R-MI-2], Rep. Peyser, Peter A. [D-NY-23], Rep. Perkins, Carl Dewey [D-KY-7], Rep. Quie, Albert H. [R-MN-1], Rep. Gaydos, Joseph M. [D-PA-20], Rep. Meeds, Lloyd [D-WA-2], Rep. Dent, John H. [D-PA-21], Rep. Badillo, Herman [D-NY-21], Rep. Sarasin, Ronald A. [R-CT-5], Rep. Thompson, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-4], Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29], Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-13], Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2], Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1], Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19], Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17], Rescom. Benitez, Jamie [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Eilberg, Joshua [D-PA-4], Rep. Helstoski, Henry [D-NJ-9], Rep. McKinney, Stewart B. [R-CT-4], Rep. Metcalfe, Ralph H. [D-IL-1], Rep. Rosenthal, Benjamin S. [D-NY-8], Rep. Nix, Robert N. C. [D-PA-2]

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Summary

Youth Camp Safety Act - Makes it the purpose of this Act to protect and safeguard the health and well-being of youth attending day camps, resident camps, and travel camps by providing for the establishment of Federal standards for the safe operation of youth camps. Establishes in the Office of the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare an Office of Youth Camp Safety to be headed by a Director of Youth Camp Safety. Confers upon the Director the primary responsibility for the promulgation and enforcement of Federal and State youth camp safety regulations. Requires any State which desires to assume responsibility for the development and modification of youth camp safety standards to submit a State plan to the Director for his approval. Allows a State whose plan has been rejected to obtain review of the decision in the United States Court of Appeals. Authorizes the Director to make grants to States which have in effect approved State plans, such grants not to exceed eighty percent of the cost of carrying out the State plan. Authorizes to be appropriated $7,500,000 for fiscal year 1975, and for each succeeding fiscal year, to make the grants provided for in this Act. Authorizes the Director to enter and inspect youth camps and their records. Directs the Director to establish within the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare an Advisory Council on Youth Camp Safety and to submit to Congress at least once a year a comprehensive and detailed report on his administration under this Act. Prescribes penalties for each violation by youth camp operators of the standards promulgated pursuant to this Act. Authorizes the Director to request directly from any department or agency of the Federal Government information, suggestions, estimates, and statistics needed to carry out his functions under this Act; and such department or agency is authorized to furnish such information, suggestions, estimates, and statistics directly to the Director.

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Timeline

  1. 14 January 1975

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 14 January 1975

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 14 January 1975

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 20 March 1975

    Reported

    Reported to House from the Committee on Education and Labor with amendment, H. Rept. 94-97.

    Source: Committee

  5. 20 March 1975

    Reported

    Reported to House from the Committee on Education and Labor with amendment, H. Rept. 94-97.

    Source: Committee

  6. 8 April 1975

    Reported

    Reported to House from the Committee on Education and Labor, H. Rept. 94-97 (Part II).

    Source: Committee

  7. 8 April 1975

    Reported

    Reported to House from the Committee on Education and Labor, H. Rept. 94-97 (Part II).

    Source: Committee

  8. 17 April 1975

    Vote

    Measure passed House, amended, roll call #128 (197-174).

    Source: Floor

  9. 17 April 1975

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, roll call #128 (197-174).

    Source: Floor

  10. 17 April 1975

    Floor

    Measure called up by special rule in House.

    Source: Floor

  11. 18 April 1975

    Introduced

    Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.

    Source: IntroReferral

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  • Passed House amended

    summary · EN · 17 April 1975

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  • Introduced in House

    summary · EN · 14 January 1975

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