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Federal Worker Childcare Protection Act of 2025

Bill Number
H.R. 5720
Origin Chamber
House
Congress
119th Congress, Session 1
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Status
Introduced
Latest Action
2025-10-08: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Last Updated
2025-10-29T08:05:47Z

Official Summary

Federal Worker Childcare Protection Act of 2025

This bill authorizes certain federal employees to be reimbursed for childcare expenses paid during the government shutdown that began on October 1, 2025.

Under the bill, any federal employee who was furloughed or worked without receiving a paycheck during the lapse in appropriations (i.e., government shutdown) that began on October 1, 2025, and paid for childcare during the lapse is eligible to be reimbursed for the childcare expenses if (1) appropriations are provided for this purpose, and (2) the employee submits a receipt from a childcare provider to the General Services Administration. 

Sponsor

Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]

Cosponsors (33)

Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12], Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14], Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7], Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7], Rep. Rivas, Luz M. [D-CA-29], Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12], Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14], Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6], Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20]

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