Emergency Funding for Child Protection Act

HB 6838 Emergency Funding for Child Protection Act

US Congress 116th Congress

Emergency Funding for Child Protection Act
HB-6838


About HB-6838

Funds additional grants to states for child abuse or neglect prevention and treatment programs in response to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. Specifically, states may use such grants to expand services, provide support to community-based organizations, and purchase emergency supplies, among other uses. The bill does not require states to match funding under these grants.

  

Bill Texts

Introduced 06/02/2020

Weigh In

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 1

Sponsors (7)