Bill Detail

H.R. 5720

Congress: 119

Title

Federal Worker Childcare Protection Act of 2025

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. Ilhan Omar [D-MN-5]

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Status as of Jun 19, 8:50 AM · synced 10d ago

Introduced

2025-10-08

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