Five Freedoms for America's Children Act: Health, Economic Security, Learning, Hunger, Safety
This Act aims to improve the lives of children in the U.S. by ensuring access to healthcare, financial support, education, free school meals, and protection from harm. It modifies Medicaid programs, establishes child savings accounts, increases funding for childcare and Head Start, and strengthens child abuse prevention systems.
Key points
Extends Medicaid coverage to all children up to age 19, regardless of immigration status, with 100% federal matching payments.
Establishes a federal child savings account program with annual government deposits and matching contributions, usable for education or other qualified expenses.
Increases mandatory funding for childcare and Head Start programs to enhance access to early education and support services.
Mandates direct certification for free school meals for low-income children and introduces universal free school meal demonstration projects.
Boosts funding for child abuse prevention and treatment, and creates grants for states to combat institutional and systemic child abuse.
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