H.R. 479 — Introduced in House

I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 479 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 24, 2023Mrs. Miller of West Virginia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend title IV of the Social Security Act to target additional child care funds by allocating to States based on the number of children in poverty, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Targeting Child Care Funds Based on Poverty Act of 2023. 2. Distribution of additional matching funds based on share of children in poverty Section 418(a)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 618(a)(2)(B)) is amended— (1) by striking all that precedes total and inserting the following: (B) Allotments to States (i) In general Except as provided in clause (ii), the ; and (2) by adding after and below the end the following: (ii) Special rule To the extent that the total amount referred to in clause (i) for fiscal year 2024 or for any succeeding fiscal year exceeds the total amount so referred to for fiscal year 2022, the excess shall be allotted among the States based on the share of each State of the number of children in poverty who have not attained 13 years of age. .