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119th CONGRESS
1st Session |
To amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to include certain safety requirements, and for other purposes.
Mr. Torres of New York (for himself, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, and Mr. Carter of Louisiana) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce
To amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to include certain safety requirements, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
This Act may be cited as “River’s Law”.
SEC. 2. Safety requirements for child care providers.
Section 658E(c)(2)(I) of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858c(c)(2)(I)) is amended—
(1) in clause (i)(XI), by striking “; and” and inserting a semicolon;
(2) by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii); and
(3) by inserting after clause (i) the following:
“(I) a prohibition on constructing, maintaining, or otherwise operating a pool on the premises of any facility where such services are provided; and
“(II) a requirement to install door and window alarms in any facility where such services are provided; and”.