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To amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to include certain safety requirements, and for other purposes.
Summary
River's Law amends the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to add new safety requirements for child care facilities. The law prohibits child care facilities from constructing, maintaining, or operating a swimming pool on their premises. It also requires all child care facilities to install alarms on doors and windows. These safety provisions apply to facilities providing child care services under the grant program.
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- Sep 3, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. · house
- Sep 3, 2025 Introduced in House
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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. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as “River’s Law”.
SEC. 2. SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE PROVIDERS.
Section 658E(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>
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