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Version 53 · Passed House · Nov 17, 2020
Child Care is Economic Development Act of 2020 or the CED Act
This bill requires grant applicants for certain public works and economic development projects to describe in their comprehensive economic development strategy how they will increase the accessibility of affordable, quality child care.
People & committees
Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1] · D–IA
Legislative record
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5851)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5851)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8326.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5851-5853)
Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 476.
Committee on Financial Services discharged.
Committee on Financial Services discharged.
Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 116-578, Part I.
Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 116-578, Part I.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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