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Sep 3, 2025
Policy Area:
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Sep 3, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Actions (3)
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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Sep 3, 2025
Introduced in House
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Sep 3, 2025
Introduced in House
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Sep 3, 2025
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Families
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Cosponsors (2)
(D-LA)
Sep 3, 2025
Sep 3, 2025
(D-NY)
Sep 3, 2025
Sep 3, 2025
Full Bill Text
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Version: Introduced in House
Version Date: Sep 3, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 13, 2025 6:32 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5124 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5124
To amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to
include certain safety requirements, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 3, 2025
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
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
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,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5124 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5124
To amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to
include certain safety requirements, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 3, 2025
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
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
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,
SECTION 1.
This Act may be cited as ``River's Law''.
SEC. 2.
Section 658E
(c) (2)
(I) of the Child Care and Development Block Grant
Act of 1990 (42 U.
(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:
``
(ii) shall include--
``
(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''.
<all>
(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:
``
(ii) shall include--
``
(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''.
<all>