H.R. 3829 (112th): CARE for Kids Act of 2012

Introduced:
Jan 25, 2012 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI4]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)

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Status

This bill was introduced on January 25, 2012, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Jan 25, 2012
Referred to Committee Jan 25, 2012
Cosponsors
7 cosponsors (7D) (show)
Committees

House Education and the Workforce

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Full Title

To require a criminal background check for employees of child care providers, family child care providers, and adults who reside in the private residences of family child care providers in States that receive funds from the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program, and for other purposes.

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Last updated Jan 25, 2012.
10 pages

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1/25/2012--Introduced.
Childcare Accountability and Responsibility Act of 2012 or the CARE for Kids Act of 2012 - Amends the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to require a national criminal background check for an individual who is a child care staff member, a family child care provider, or an adult who resides in the home of a family child care provider in any state that receives funds from the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program. Requires that such background check include:
(1) a search of the national Sex Offender Registry, the National Crime Information Center, state criminal registries, and state-based abuse and neglect registries and databases; and
(2) a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) fingerprint check.
Makes a child care provider ineligible for Program funds if the criminal background check reveals an adult felony conviction of any such individual for:
(1) child abuse or neglect;
(2) spousal abuse;
(3) a crime against children (including child pornography);
(4) a violent crime; or
(5) distribution, possession with intent to distribute, or importation of a controlled substance committed within the previous five years.
Allows:
(1) a child care provider or an individual subject to a background check to appeal the results to the appropriate designated state agency, and
(2) a state to collect a fee from providers for such background checks to defray costs.

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