Ways and Means Committee, Appropriations Committee, Budget Committee, Appropriations Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Child Care for Economic Recovery Act DIVISION A--EMERGENCY CHILD CARE SUPPORT APPROPRIATIONS Emergency Child Care Support Appropriations Act, 2020 This division provides appropriations for emergency child care support for FY2020. TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY This title provides additional appropriations for Internal Revenue Service taxpayer services. TITLE II--DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES This title provides additional appropriations for the Social Services Block Grant program and the Child Care and Development Fund. TITLE III--GENERAL PROVISIONS (Sec. 301) This title sets forth provisions governing FY2020 appropriations made by this bill and amounts designated as emergency requirements. DIVISION B--WORKER ACCESS TO CHILD AND FAMILY CARE Worker Access to Child and Family Care Act (Sec. 402) This section increases and makes refundable the child and dependent care tax credit. It adjusts for inflation the increased amounts of this credit for taxable years beginning after 2020. (Sec. 403) This section increases the tax exclusion for employer-paid dependent care assistance and adjusts the increased amounts for inflation for taxable years beginning after 2020. (Sec. 404) This section allows employers impacted by the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic a payroll tax credit for 50% of qualified fixed expenses of child care facilities for each calendar quarter. Qualified fixed expenses means mortgage and rent obligations and utility expenses. (Sec. 405) This section allows employers a payroll tax credit for 30% of their qualified employee dependent care expenses in a calendar quarter. The amount of the credit for each employee may not exceed $2,500 for any calendar quarter. (Sec. 406) This section allows a carryover of unused benefits in a dependent care flexible spending arrangements to the next plan year. (Sec. 407) This section expands the employee retention tax credit to include the employment of domestic workers. (Sec. 408) This section increases funding for child care stabilization funds for FY2020-FY2024. (Sec. 409) This section increases funding for the family care expenses of essential workers (i.e., health sector employees, emergency response workers, child care workers, sanitation workers, and workers at a business serving the public during an emergency). (Sec. 410) Infrastructure Grants To Improve Child Care Safety Act of 2020 This section requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to conduct an immediate needs assessment of the condition of child care facilities throughout the United States that determines the extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic has created immediate infrastructure needs and the impact of the pandemic on such facilities. HHS may award grants to acquire,construct, renovate, or improve child care facilities in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and must grant priority in the use of grant funds to assist child care facilities primarily serving low-income populations, children under the age of five, the children of essential workers, and facilities closed during the pandemic.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and Ways and Means, 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.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1053 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6395, H.R. 7027, H.R. 7327 and H.R. 1957. Provides for the consideration of H.R. 6395, H.R. 7027, H.R. 7327, and the Senate Amendments to H.R. 1957. Rule also provides that H.Res. 967, as amended by H.Res. 1017, is further amended by inserting a new date.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1053. (consideration: CR H3908-3921)
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6395, H.R. 7027, H.R. 7327 and H.R. 1957. Provides for the consideration of H.R. 6395, H.R. 7027, H.R. 7327, and the Senate Amendments to H.R. 1957. Rule also provides that H.Res. 967, as amended by H.Res. 1017, is further amended by inserting a new date.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 7327.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on H.R. 7327 were postponed.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3966)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on passage of H.R. 7327, which was debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 250 - 161 (Roll no. 172). (text: CR H3908-3913)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and Ways and Means, 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.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1053 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6395, H.R. 7027, H.R. 7327 and H.R. 1957. Provides for the consideration of H.R. 6395, H.R. 7027, H.R. 7327, and the Senate Amendments to H.R. 1957. Rule also provides that H.Res. 967, as amended by H.Res. 1017, is further amended by inserting a new date.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1053. (consideration: CR H3908-3921)
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6395, H.R. 7027, H.R. 7327 and H.R. 1957. Provides for the consideration of H.R. 6395, H.R. 7027, H.R. 7327, and the Senate Amendments to H.R. 1957. Rule also provides that H.Res. 967, as amended by H.Res. 1017, is further amended by inserting a new date.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 7327.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on H.R. 7327 were postponed.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3966)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on passage of H.R. 7327, which was debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 250 - 161 (Roll no. 172). (text: CR H3908-3913)
Adult day careAppropriationsBuilding constructionCardiovascular and respiratory healthChild care and developmentChild healthChild safety and welfareDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDepartment of the TreasuryDisability assistanceEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployee benefits and pensionsEmployment taxesExecutive agency funding and structureFamily servicesFirst responders and emergency personnelGovernment trust fundsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth personnelIncome tax creditsIncome tax exclusionInfectious and parasitic diseasesInflation and pricesInternal Revenue Service (IRS)Poverty and welfare assistanceSocial security and elderly assistanceSolid waste and recyclingTax administration and collection, taxpayersTax-exempt organizationsWages and earnings
Child Care for Economic Recovery Act
USA116th CongressHR-7327| House
| Updated: 7/30/2020
Child Care for Economic Recovery Act DIVISION A--EMERGENCY CHILD CARE SUPPORT APPROPRIATIONS Emergency Child Care Support Appropriations Act, 2020 This division provides appropriations for emergency child care support for FY2020. TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY This title provides additional appropriations for Internal Revenue Service taxpayer services. TITLE II--DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES This title provides additional appropriations for the Social Services Block Grant program and the Child Care and Development Fund. TITLE III--GENERAL PROVISIONS (Sec. 301) This title sets forth provisions governing FY2020 appropriations made by this bill and amounts designated as emergency requirements. DIVISION B--WORKER ACCESS TO CHILD AND FAMILY CARE Worker Access to Child and Family Care Act (Sec. 402) This section increases and makes refundable the child and dependent care tax credit. It adjusts for inflation the increased amounts of this credit for taxable years beginning after 2020. (Sec. 403) This section increases the tax exclusion for employer-paid dependent care assistance and adjusts the increased amounts for inflation for taxable years beginning after 2020. (Sec. 404) This section allows employers impacted by the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic a payroll tax credit for 50% of qualified fixed expenses of child care facilities for each calendar quarter. Qualified fixed expenses means mortgage and rent obligations and utility expenses. (Sec. 405) This section allows employers a payroll tax credit for 30% of their qualified employee dependent care expenses in a calendar quarter. The amount of the credit for each employee may not exceed $2,500 for any calendar quarter. (Sec. 406) This section allows a carryover of unused benefits in a dependent care flexible spending arrangements to the next plan year. (Sec. 407) This section expands the employee retention tax credit to include the employment of domestic workers. (Sec. 408) This section increases funding for child care stabilization funds for FY2020-FY2024. (Sec. 409) This section increases funding for the family care expenses of essential workers (i.e., health sector employees, emergency response workers, child care workers, sanitation workers, and workers at a business serving the public during an emergency). (Sec. 410) Infrastructure Grants To Improve Child Care Safety Act of 2020 This section requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to conduct an immediate needs assessment of the condition of child care facilities throughout the United States that determines the extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic has created immediate infrastructure needs and the impact of the pandemic on such facilities. HHS may award grants to acquire,construct, renovate, or improve child care facilities in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and must grant priority in the use of grant funds to assist child care facilities primarily serving low-income populations, children under the age of five, the children of essential workers, and facilities closed during the pandemic.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and Ways and Means, 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.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1053 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6395, H.R. 7027, H.R. 7327 and H.R. 1957. Provides for the consideration of H.R. 6395, H.R. 7027, H.R. 7327, and the Senate Amendments to H.R. 1957. Rule also provides that H.Res. 967, as amended by H.Res. 1017, is further amended by inserting a new date.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1053. (consideration: CR H3908-3921)
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6395, H.R. 7027, H.R. 7327 and H.R. 1957. Provides for the consideration of H.R. 6395, H.R. 7027, H.R. 7327, and the Senate Amendments to H.R. 1957. Rule also provides that H.Res. 967, as amended by H.Res. 1017, is further amended by inserting a new date.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 7327.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on H.R. 7327 were postponed.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3966)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on passage of H.R. 7327, which was debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 250 - 161 (Roll no. 172). (text: CR H3908-3913)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and Ways and Means, 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.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1053 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6395, H.R. 7027, H.R. 7327 and H.R. 1957. Provides for the consideration of H.R. 6395, H.R. 7027, H.R. 7327, and the Senate Amendments to H.R. 1957. Rule also provides that H.Res. 967, as amended by H.Res. 1017, is further amended by inserting a new date.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1053. (consideration: CR H3908-3921)
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6395, H.R. 7027, H.R. 7327 and H.R. 1957. Provides for the consideration of H.R. 6395, H.R. 7027, H.R. 7327, and the Senate Amendments to H.R. 1957. Rule also provides that H.Res. 967, as amended by H.Res. 1017, is further amended by inserting a new date.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 7327.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on H.R. 7327 were postponed.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3966)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on passage of H.R. 7327, which was debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 250 - 161 (Roll no. 172). (text: CR H3908-3913)
Adult day careAppropriationsBuilding constructionCardiovascular and respiratory healthChild care and developmentChild healthChild safety and welfareDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDepartment of the TreasuryDisability assistanceEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployee benefits and pensionsEmployment taxesExecutive agency funding and structureFamily servicesFirst responders and emergency personnelGovernment trust fundsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth personnelIncome tax creditsIncome tax exclusionInfectious and parasitic diseasesInflation and pricesInternal Revenue Service (IRS)Poverty and welfare assistanceSocial security and elderly assistanceSolid waste and recyclingTax administration and collection, taxpayersTax-exempt organizationsWages and earnings