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H.R. 5124

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 5124, “River’s Law”, was introduced in the House on Sep 3, 2025 by Rep. Ritchie Torres (D) with 2 co-sponsors. It was referred to Education and Workforce, and last saw action on Sep 3, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Record

Text

H.R. 5124 has 2 co-sponsors.

hb5124/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 5124 IH: River’s Law
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-09-03
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 5124  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   September 3, 2025   Mr. Torres of New York  (for himself,  Ms. Ocasio-Cortez , and  Mr. Carter of Louisiana ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Education and Workforce    A BILL
To amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to include certain safety requirements, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as   River’s Law  .
2.
Safety requirements for child care providers
Section 658E(c)(2)(I) of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 9858c(c)(2)(I) ) is amended—
(1)
in clause (i)(XI), by striking  ; and  and inserting a semicolon;
(2)
by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii); and
(3)
by inserting after clause (i) the following:
(ii)
shall include—
(I)
a prohibition on constructing, maintaining, or otherwise operating a pool on the premises of any facility where such services are provided; and
(II)
a requirement to install door and window alarms in any facility where such services are provided; and
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Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-09-03
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to include certain safety requirements, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Ritchie Torres (D) sponsors H.R. 5124, and 2 members have co-sponsored it, all of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 5124 went before 1 committee: Education and Workforce.

Education and Workforce
Education and Workforce
Referred To · Sep 3, 2025 · 824 Bills

Actions

H.R. 5124 has taken 2 actions since Sep 3, 2025.

ChamberAction
Sep 3, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Sep 3, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.Education and Workforce Committee

Votes

H.R. 5124 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 5124 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • River’s Law — Display Title
  • River’s Law — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to include certain safety requirements, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 5124 under Families, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 5124’s is Families.

hr5124/policy-areas.txt
FamiliesAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com