{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://web.archive.org/web/20141206041318/http://www.vitter.senate.gov/newsroom/press/vitters-child-care-for-children-with-disabilities-legislation-passes-senate", "Vitters Child Care for Children with Disabilities Legislation Passes Senate", "2014-11-18", "2014", "2014-11", "Republican", "House", "LA", "David Vitter", "V000127", "web.archive.org", null, null, "legacy", "Vitter\u2019s Child Care for Children with Disabilities Legislation Passes Senate\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tLegislation to Prioritize Child Care Grants for Low Income Children with Disabilities Passes House and Senate this week\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTuesday, November 18, 2014\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t(Washington, D.C.) \u2013 U.S. Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) announced that the Child Care Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Reauthorization Act passed with his legislation to ensure that the grants are prioritized for low income families with special needs children. Vitter\u2019s amendment creates key enforcement mechanisms to ensure these children receive necessary care.\n\u201cChildren with disabilities face tremendous challenges, and low-income families often don\u2019t have the resources needed to provide them with specialized support or even basic child care,\u201d Vitter said. \u201cThis legislation is a very positive victory, because it ensures that these families are the first to receive the support they need.\u201d\nClick here to watch Vitter\u2019s comments on the Senate floor before passing his amendment in March, 2014.\nVitter\u2019s legislation was originally introduced on March 12, 2014 and was included in the CCDBG Reauthorization which passed the Senate on March 13, 2014. The legislation passed the U.S. House of Representatives this week with the Vitter amendment still included. The Senate passed the final version late last night by unanimous consent. The legislation now awaits a signature from the President.  Vitter\u2019s amendment requires the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services\u2019 Inspector General to submit an annual report to the Secretary to ensure all states receiving CCDBG funding prioritize funds for low income families with special needs children. If states fail to prioritize funding for these families, their CCDBG payments will be reduced by five percent until they have systems in place to meet this requirement.\nCurrent law requires states to prioritize CCDBG funds to families with very low family incomes and to children with special needs, but the statute has never been enforced. Currently 23 states are violating the law and 22 others are not guaranteeing the funds go to these families. Louisiana is one of five states in full compliance.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://web.archive.org/web/20141206041318/http://www.vitter.senate.gov/newsroom/press/vitters-child-care-for-children-with-disabilities-legislation-passes-senate"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.6066180542111397, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}