Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2013 - Reauthorizes the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 through FY2019.
Revises the Act to allow a joint interagency office, designated by the governor, to serve as the lead agency for a state desiring to receive a community services programs child care and development block grant.
Increases from two to three years the period that must be covered by a state child care and development plan.
Revises and expands plan requirements to include, among others, compliance with state and local health and safety requirements, compliance with child abuse reporting requirements, protection for working parents, and coordination with other programs. Prescribes early learning and developmental guidelines.
Authorizes a state to use funds to establish or support a system of local or regional child care resource and referral organizations.
Requires a state receiving funds under such Act to carry out at least two of specified activities affecting the quality of child care.
Requires states receiving grant funds under such Act to carry out criminal background checks for child care staff members of child care providers.
Makes ineligible for employment by a licensed, regulated, or registered child care provider any individual who: (1) refuses to consent to a criminal background check, (2) knowingly makes a materially false statement in connection with such a background check, (3) is registered or is required to be registered on a state sex offender registry or the National Sex Offender Registry, or (4) has been convicted of one or more specified felonies.
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to operate a national toll-free hotline and website.
Defines "child with a disability" as one under age 13 who is eligible for early intervention services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-11-19 | President | Became Public Law No: 113-186. | House floor actions |
| 2014-11-19 | President | Signed by President. | House floor actions |
| 2014-11-18 | Floor | Presented to President. | House floor actions |
| 2014-11-17 | Floor | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate |
| 2014-11-17 | Vote | Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate bill by Yea-Nay Vote. 88 - 1. Record Vote Number: 276. (consideration: CR S6013) | Senate |
| 2014-11-17 | Floor | Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6012-6013) | Senate |
| 2014-11-13 | Floor | Motion by Senator Reid to refer to Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions the House message to accompany the bill (S. 1086) with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 3925) fell when cloture invoked on the motion to agree to the House amendment to the Senate bill in Senate. (consideration: CR S5964) | Senate |
| 2014-11-13 | Floor | Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5993-5994) | Senate |
| 2014-11-13 | Vote | Cloture on the motion to agree to the House amendment to Senate bill invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 96 - 1. Record Vote Number: 275. (consideration: S5963; text: CR S5963) | Senate |
| 2014-09-18 | Floor | Motion by Senator Reid to refer to Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions the House message to accompany the bill (S. 1086) with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 3925) made in Senate. (consideration: CR S5772; text: CR S5772) | Senate |
| 2014-09-18 | Floor | Motion by Senator Reid to concur in the House amendment to the Senate bill with an amendment (SA 3923) made in Senate. (consideration: CR S5772; text: CR S5772) | Senate |
| 2014-09-18 | Floor | Cloture motion on the motion to agree to the House amendment to Senate bill presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S5772; text: CR S5772) | Senate |
| 2014-09-18 | Floor | Motion to agree to the House amendment to the Senate bill made in Senate. (consideration: CR S5772) | Senate |
| 2014-09-15 | Floor | Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill. | Senate |
| 2014-09-15 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2014-09-15 | Floor | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7465-7473) | House floor actions |
| 2014-09-15 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1086. | House floor actions |
| 2014-09-15 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7465-7481) | House floor actions |
| 2014-09-15 | Floor | Mr. Kline moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. | House floor actions |
| 2014-03-13 | Floor | Held at the desk. | House floor actions |
| 2014-03-13 | Floor | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate |
| 2014-03-13 | Floor | Received in the House. | House floor actions |
| 2014-03-13 | Vote | Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 96 - 2. Record Vote Number: 77. (text: CR S1617-1627) | Senate |
| 2014-03-13 | Floor | The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S1617) | Senate |
| 2014-03-13 | Floor | Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1602-1610, S1611-1612, S1613-1627) | Senate |
| 2014-03-12 | Floor | Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1531-1532, S1539-1569, S1569-1570; text of measure as reported in Senate CR S1539-1545) | Senate |
| 2014-03-12 | Floor | Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S1531) | Senate |
| 2014-03-11 | Floor | Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S1487) | Senate |
| 2014-03-10 | Floor | Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S1371) | Senate |
| 2014-03-06 | Floor | Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S1329-1330) | Senate |
| 2014-03-05 | Floor | Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. (consideration: CR S1305) | Senate |
| 2014-03-05 | Floor | Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S1285-1288) | Senate |
| 2014-03-04 | Floor | Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S1257) | Senate |
| 2014-02-27 | Floor | Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S1225; text: CR S1225) | Senate |
| 2014-02-27 | Floor | Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S1187, S1210-1212, S1225-1226) | Senate |
| 2014-02-26 | Floor | Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S1169) | Senate |
| 2014-02-25 | Calendars | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 309. | Senate |
| 2014-02-25 | Committee | Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Harkin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 113-138. | Senate |
| 2013-09-18 | Committee | Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. | Senate |
| 2013-06-03 | IntroReferral | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate |
| 2013-06-03 | IntroReferral | Introduced in Senate | Library of Congress |