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42 U.S.C. 618: Funding for child care

Created in 1996 by the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-193). Changed by 6 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 42 U.S.C. 603, 42 U.S.C. 609, 42 U.S.C. 9858c.

2 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Department of Health and Human Services (2).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2021

    • Pub. L. 117–2, §9801(a)(2), substituted "paragraph (3)(A)," for "paragraph (3), and remaining after the reservation described in paragraph (4) and". (American Rescue Plan Act of 2021) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 117–2, §9801(a)(1), amended par. (3) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "For grants under this section, there are appropriated $2,917,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 and 2018." (American Rescue Plan Act of 2021) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 117–2, §9801(c), amended par. (4) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The Secretary shall reserve not less than 1 percent, and not more than 2 percent, of the aggregate amount appropriated to carry out this section in each fiscal year for payments to Indian… (American Rescue Plan Act of 2021) Law text · (a)

    2017

    • Pub. L. 115–31 substituted "each of fiscal years 2017 and 2018" for "fiscal year 2012". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017) Law text · (a)

    2012

    • Pub. L. 112–96 substituted "appropriated $2,917,000,000 for fiscal year 2012." for "appropriated—" and struck out subpars. (A) to (G) which appropriated amounts for fiscal years 1997 to 2010. (Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012) Law text · (a)

    2006

    • Pub. L. 109–171 added subpar. (G). (Deficit Reduction Act of 2005) Law text · (a)

    2003

    • Pub. L. 108–40 substituted "each of fiscal years 2002 and 2003" for "fiscal year 2002". (Welfare Reform Extension Act of 2003) Law text · (a)

    1997

    • Pub. L. 105–33, §5601(a)(1)(A), (D), inserted "the greater of" after "equal to" in introductory provisions and struck out concluding provisions which read "whichever is greater." (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 105–33, §5601(a)(1)(B), struck out "the sum of" before "the total amount", substituted "expenditures" for "amounts expended" and "subsections (g) and (i) of section 602 of this title (as in effect before October 1, 1995); or" for "section—", and struck out cls. (i) and (i… (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 105–33, §5601(a)(1)(C), substituted "subsections" for "sections" and a period for the semicolon at end. (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 105–33, §5601(a)(2)(A), added subpar. (B) and struck out heading and text of former subpar. (B). Text read as follows: "Subject to subparagraph (C), the amount of a grant awarded to a State for a fiscal year under this paragraph shall be based on the formula used for dete… (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 105–33, §5601(a)(2)(B), added subpar. (C) and struck out heading and text of former subpar. (C). Text read as follows: "The Secretary shall pay to each eligible State in a fiscal year an amount, under a grant under subparagraph (A), equal to the Federal medical assistance… (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 105–33, §5601(a)(2)(C), substituted "any amounts allotted" for "amounts under any grant awarded" and "such amounts are allotted" for "the grant is made". (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 105–33, §5601(b), added par. (5). (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 105–33, §5601(c), substituted "and" for "or" before "the District". (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (d)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.