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H.R. 5720: Federal Worker Childcare Protection Act of 2025

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Oct 8, 2025
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Oct 8, 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.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

33

Who scored on this bill

6 points earned
  1. 1Ilhan Omar D-MN SponsorReached a cosponsor milestone, introduced2 events+6
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History

  1. Oct 8, 2025Introduced in the House by Ilhan Omar.
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  1. Oct 8, 2025Introduced in House
  2. Oct 8, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.