Children With Disabilities Temporary Care Reauthorization Act of 1989
Public Law 101-127 · H.R. 2088 · 101st Congress · began in the House
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Oct 25, 1989 · Families
Sponsor: Rep. Major Owens (D-NY-12)
Cosponsors (1): Rep. Steve Bartlett
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.
Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Children With Disabilities Temporary Care Reauthorization Act of 1989 - Amends the Temporary Child Care for Handicapped Children and Crisis Nurseries Act of 1986 (the Act) to change references to "handicapped children" to "children with disabilities."
Requires State applications to provide documentation of State interagency coordination in carrying out grant-funded programs.
Defines "State" to include any of the States, the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, or Palau.
Sets forth additional requirements for State annual evaluation reports.
Extends through FY 1990 and 1991 the authorization of appropriations.
Changes the short title of the Act to the Temporary Child Care for Children With Disabilities and Crisis Nurseries Act of 1986.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Education and Workforce Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Healthy Families and Communities Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 21 actions.
- Oct 25, 1989Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 101-127.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 16, 1989PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 11, 1989Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Owens (NY) asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendment.
- Sep 26, 1989FloorFloor · Passed Senate in lieu of S. 1454 with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- Sep 15, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
- Aug 2, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
- Jul 12, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
- Jul 11, 1989FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Owens (NY) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jun 27, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Education and Workforce Committee
- Jun 8, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Education and Workforce Committee
- May 4, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Healthy Families and Communities Subcommittee of the House Education and Workforce Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Healthy Families and Communities Subcommittee of the House Education and Workforce Committee
- May 3, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Healthy Families and Communities Subcommittee of the House Education and Workforce Committee
- Apr 25, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Education and Workforce Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
Data notes
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.