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July 2009 --FY 2010 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Moves to Full Committee --Funding for Home Visiting Included in House Health Reform Bill --New Legislation to Invest in Early Education Introduced --White House Conference on Children and Youth Continues to Gain Support --U.S. Representatives Form Congressional Baby Caucus --Administration Fills Key Prevention-related Positions at HHS
February 2009 --TAKE ACTION - Senators Introduce Bill to Expand Home Visitation Services --President Signs into Law Significant Investments in Children --Administration and Congress to Turn Attention to FY 2010 Federal Budget -- House Approves Bill to Protect Teens in Residential Programs --Prevent Child Abuse America’s 2009 Public Policy Agenda
January 2009 --Economic Recovery Package Includes Investments in Children and Families --Congress Acts on Legislation to Expand Children's Health Insurance --Top Positions Confirmed for the Obama Administration, Some Delays
December 2008 --Prevent Child Abuse America Asks President-Elect Obama to Make Prevention a Priority --Gearing Up for the 111th Congress --Economic Recovery Plan Expected to Move First
September 2008 --Congress Passes Landmark Child Welfare Legislation --Prevent Child Abuse America Asks Candidates to “Step Up For Kids” --Congress Punts FY 2009 Spending Into Next Year --Oprah Provides Jolt to Combating Child Exploitation Act --Congress to Recess Soon (we think), Lame-Duck Unlikely
July 2008 --FY 2009 Labor-HHS Appropriations Stalled --Focusing on Our Nation's (Lack of) Spending on Children --August Recess Provides Opportunity for In-State Advocacy
June 2008 --U.S. House Committee Passes Home Visiting Legislation --Congress Passes FY 2009 Budget Resolution --Several Bills Focused on Children and Youth Moving in Congress This Week
April 2008 --President, Congress Recognize Child Abuse Prevention Month --HHS Releases Latest Child Maltreatment Statistics --Congress Moves Closer to Adoption of FY 09 Budget Resolution" --Congress Attempts to Postpone Medicaid Regulations --May 7th "GrandRally" to Highlight Role of Grandparents in Raising Children
March 2008 --Congress Moving Forward on FY 2009 Budget --House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Child Welfare Reform; PCAA Submits Written Testimony --Congressional Briefings Will Highlight the Value of Home Visitation --March 31st is Early Bird Registration Deadline for PCAA National Conference
February 2008 --President Releases Proposed FY 2009 Budget --PCA America and Kids Are Waiting Campaign Release Reports on Prevention --NCSL and Children's Bureau Issue New Report on State Child Welfare Legislation
January 2008 --110th Congress Begins Second Session --PCA America Announces Federal Legislative Priorities for 2008 --PCA America and Kids Are Waiting Campaign to Release Reports on Prevention --Zero to Three Introduces New Advocacy Resource
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