# 116-hr-3788: VA Child Care Protection Act of 2019

116-hr-3788, VA Child Care Protection Act of 2019, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY); status Committee Hearings Held. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-3788
- Congress: 116
- Title: VA Child Care Protection Act of 2019
- Status: Committee Hearings Held.
- Introduced: 2019-07-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

VA Child Care Protection Act of 2019 This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from making payments to any child care center, child care agency, or child care provider that employs an individual who has been charged with a sex crime, a crime involving a child victim, a violent crime, or a drug felony. The bill allows the VA to make payments if such an individual has been suspended from contact with children until the case is resolved.

## Cosponsors (11)

- Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] (R-TN), 2019-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2019-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] (R-AS), 2019-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2019-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] (R-FL), 2019-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI), 2019-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2019-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] (R-PA), 2019-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watkins, Steve [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2019-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2019-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4] (R-LA), 2019-07-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act
- 116-hr-748: CARES Act
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act
- 116-hr-19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019

## Sources
- [116-hr-3788 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3788)

## Related
- [116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3495)
- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2423)
- [116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7278)
- [116-hr-19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-19)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3788 (as of 2025-11-18).