PRINTER'S NO. 1897
No. 123 Session of 1989
INTRODUCED BY RUDY, COLAIZZO, LETTERMAN, STUBAN, E. Z. TAYLOR,
CARLSON, JACKSON, JOSEPHS, KONDRICH, LEVDANSKY, FOX, TRELLO,
STABACK, FREEMAN, RITTER, KASUNIC, CIVERA, ROBINSON,
PISTELLA, BELFANTI, TANGRETTI, ITKIN, SERAFINI, LINTON,
GIGLIOTTI, KOSINSKI, NAHILL, HALUSKA, COLAFELLA, VEON,
BISHOP, KUKOVICH, MORRIS, LAUGHLIN, MAINE, DeLUCA, MELIO,
BELARDI AND RICHARDSON, MAY 31, 1989
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES, MAY 31, 1989
A RESOLUTION
1 Memorializing Congress to enact the Act for Better Child Care
2 Services of 1989.
3 WHEREAS, The number of children living in homes where both
4 parents work, or living in homes with a single parent who works,
5 has increased dramatically over the last decade; and
6 WHEREAS, The availability of quality child care is critical
7 to the self-sufficiency and independence of millions of American
8 families, including the growing number of mothers with young
9 children who work out of economic necessity; and
10 WHEREAS, High quality child care programs can strengthen our
11 society by providing young children with the foundation on which
12 to learn the basic skills necessary to be productive workers;
13 and
14 WHEREAS, The years from birth to age six are a critical
15 period in the development of a young child; and
1 WHEREAS, Making adequate child care services available for
2 parents who are employed, seeking employment or seeking to
3 develop employment skills promotes and strengthens the well-
4 being of families and the national economy; and
5 WHEREAS, Not only has child care become a necessity for many
6 families, but demographic forces have made it critical for
7 businesses to employ increasing numbers of women with children;
8 and
9 WHEREAS, A significant number of parents do not have a real
10 choice as they seek adequate child care for their young children
11 because of limited income or an inadequate supply of child care
12 services in their communities; therefore be it
13 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the
14 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania memorialize the Congress of the
15 United States to support the passage of proposed legislation
16 known as the Act for Better Child Care Services of 1989; and be
17 it further
18 RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to
19 the presiding officers of each house of Congress, to each member
20 of Congress from Pennsylvania, and to each member of the House
21 Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families and the Senate
22 Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
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