the child care and development block grant act of 2013 was introduced into the united states senate on june 3, 2013 by sen. barbara a. mikulski (d, md). it was referred to the united states senate committee on health, education, labor, and pensions. the committee reported the bill on february 25, 2014 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute alongside senate report 113-138. on march 13, 2014, the senate voted in recorded vote 77 to pass the bill 96-2.