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Helping Health Care Workers Afford Child and Elder Care Act

2/9/2022, 12:41 AM

Congressional Summary of S 3567

Helping Health Care Workers Afford Child and Elder Care Act

This bill provides funding for FY2020 for child and adult-dependent care services for essential workers. Essential workers include (1) health-sector employees, (2) emergency responders, (3) sanitation workers, (4) employees of businesses required to remain open during the public health emergency declared on January 31, 2020, and (5) other workers a state deems essential and who are unable to telework. Eligibility for such funding is not based on income.

Current Status of Bill S 3567

Bill S 3567 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 22, 2020. Bill S 3567 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the Senate on March 22, 2020.  Bill S 3567's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. as of March 22, 2020

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 3567

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
5
Democrat Cosponsors
5
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 3567

Primary Policy Focus

Families

Potential Impact Areas

- Adult day care
- Appropriations
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Child care and development
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Employee benefits and pensions
- Family services
- First responders and emergency personnel
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Health personnel
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Solid waste and recycling

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 3567

Helping Health Care Workers Afford Child and Elder Care Act
Helping Health Care Workers Afford Child and Elder Care Act
A bill to provide State funding to ensure that essential workers can access child care.

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