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S. 261 (108th)

Children First Act of 2003

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Introduced

30 January 2003

Last action

30 January 2003 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1823-1824)

Sponsors

Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Corzine, Jon S. [D-NJ], Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]

Subjects

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18 August 2025

Summary

Children First Act of 2003 - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to: (1) exclude child care assistance from the determination of the five-year limit on assistance under TANF; and (2) increase funding for child care. Subjects to the individual and case data reporting requirements of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 any TANF funds expended for child care, whether or not transferred to that Act, and exempts such funds from SSA reporting requirements. Amends the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to increase the set-aside for child care quality.

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Timeline

  1. 30 January 2003

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1823-1824)

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 30 January 2003

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1822-1823)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 30 January 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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