3.0.0 4294 2023-01-11T13:26:49Z 2023-01-11T13:26:49Z House H HR 2014-03-25 113 [Pages H2644-H2645]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CROWLEY:H.R. 4294.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:[[Page H2645]]Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution]]> hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing hsed14 Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Referred to 2014-06-13T17:38:46Z Referred to 2014-03-25T14:01:35Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2014-03-25T14:01:30Z 2014-06-13 hsed14 Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. Committee 2014-03-25 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2014-03-25 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2014-03-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2014-03-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001038 Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14] JOSEPH CROWLEY D NY 14 N M001160 Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] Gwen Moore D WI 4 2014-07-17 False Social Welfare Appropriations Business records Child care and development Child health Child safety and welfare Employment and training programs Poverty and welfare assistance State and local government operations Social Welfare 00 2014-03-25 Introduced in House 2014-04-15T20:06:17Z Children First Act of 2014 - 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.

Requires the plans submitted to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) by eligible states to contain provisions for certification of procedures to ensure that child care providers comply with applicable state or local health and safety standards.

Increases from 6 to 13 the maximum age allowed of a child under the care of a single custodial parent or other individual with custody who will not be subject to a reduction or termination of TANF assistance as a result of a refusal of the individual to engage in work.

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.

]]> Children First Act of 2014 Display Title Children First Act of 2014 Official Title as Introduced To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to exclude child care from the determination of the 5-year limit on assistance under the temporary assistance for needy families program, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Children First Act of 2014 Introduced in House 2014-03-25T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr4294ih/xml/BILLS-113hr4294ih.xml 2014-06-13 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.