EPIC Act

I 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 7726 To permit child care providers that receive payment for services provided under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to use a portion of such payment to purchase personal protective equipment, and other equipment, necessary to protect the health of participating children and child care workers. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JULY 22, 2020 Ms. MUCARSEL-POWELL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To permit child care providers that receive payment for serv- ices provided under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to use a portion of such pay- ment to purchase personal protective equipment, and other equipment, necessary to protect the health of par- ticipating children and child care workers. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Ensuring Protection 4 In Childcare Act’’ or the ‘‘EPIC Act’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:22 Aug 12, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H7726.IH H7726 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 7726 IH SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO PURCHASE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE 1 EQUIPMENT TO PROTECT THE HEALTH OF 2 CHILDREN WHO RECEIVE CERTAIN CHILD 3 CARE SERVICES. 4 A child care provider who receives payment for serv- 5 ices provided under the Child Care and Development 6 Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9857 et seq.) may 7 use a portion of such payment to purchase personal pro- 8 tective equipment, and other equipment, necessary to pro- 9 tect the health of children who receive such services and 10 child care workers who provide such services. 11 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:22 Aug 12, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H7726.IH H7726 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS