2022: Fitzpatrick Voted To Require Grant Applicants For Public Works
Assistance Or Economic Adjustment Assistance To Describe Their
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy That Would Increase Access
To Affordable, Quality, Care-Based Services, Such As Child Care, Early
Education, Disability And Long-Term Care, And Elder Care. In March
2022, according to Congressional Quarterly, Fitzpatrick voted for the
Care is an Economic Development Strategy Act, which would "require a
grant applicant for Commerce Department public works assistance or
economic adjustment assistance, to include in its application a
comprehensive economic development strategy to directly or indirectly
increase the accessibility of affordable, quality care-based services,
including child care, early childhood education, disability and
long-term care, and elder care. It would require the department to issue
guidance within one year of enactment on how to implement the bill's
provisions. It would also require the department's inspector general,
within 180 days of enactment, to submit a report to Congress on the
activities and outcomes of economic adjustment assistance funding
provided by the March 2020 coronavirus relief law (HR 748 / PL
116-136)." The vote was on passage. The House passed the bill by a vote
of 304-122, thus the bill was sent to the Senate. [House Vote 94,
3/30/22; Congressional
Quarterly, 3/30/22;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
5547]