# 116-hr-7909: Ensuring Children and Child Care Workers Are Safe Act of 2020

116-hr-7909, Ensuring Children and Child Care Workers Are Safe Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1] (D-IA); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7909
- Congress: 116
- Title: Ensuring Children and Child Care Workers Are Safe Act of 2020
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Introduced: 2020-07-31
- Sponsor: Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1] (D-IA)
- Cosponsors: 33
- Policy area: Families
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Ensuring Children and Child Care Workers Are Safe Act of 2020 This bill provides federal support to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) in child care provider settings during the period of community spread of the virus. Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must (1) provide technical assistance to states, Indian tribes, and tribal organizations regarding the acquisition and use of protective equipment and training related to COVID-19 transmission prevention, among other things; and (2) publish specified information and facilitate the sharing of best practices related to the safe operation of child care providers. HHS may also make grants for the designated lead agency in a state to provide assistance and guidance to child care providers.

## Cosponsors (33)

- Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] (R-KY), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2020-08-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] (R-MO), 2020-08-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2020-08-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2020-08-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2020-08-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2020-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2020-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cunningham, Joe [D-SC-1] (D-SC), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2020-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2020-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12] (R-PA), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] (R-IL), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Taylor, Van [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA), 2020-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2020-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2020-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] (R-OH), 2020-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2020-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2020-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2020-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT), 2020-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2020-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] (R-OH), 2020-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2020-09-15T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-7909 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7909)

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