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Federal Worker Childcare Protection Act of 2025
To provide reimbursement to certain Federal employees for childcare expenses during the lapse in appropriations beginning on or about October 1, 2025.
Summary
The Federal Worker Childcare Protection Act of 2025 would provide reimbursement to federal employees who are furloughed or working without pay during a government funding lapse for childcare expenses they incur during that period. Employees would need to provide receipts and documentation of childcare costs to the General Services Administration to receive reimbursement. The reimbursements would be subject to appropriations. The bill specifically applies to the funding lapse that began on or around October 1, 2025.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN)
33 cosponsors
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC)
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA)
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR)
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN)
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA)
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL)
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY)
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN)
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA)
- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (D-MD)
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA)
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA)
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA)
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA)
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD)
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY)
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI)
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY)
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO)
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY)
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO)
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI)
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA)
- Rep. Rivas, Luz M. [D-CA-29] (D-CA)
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA)
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL)
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA)
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA)
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA)
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI)
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ)
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA)
Actions (2)
- Oct 8, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. · house
- Oct 8, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 8, 2025
Ms. Omar (for herself, Ms. Adams, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Carson, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Cohen, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania, Mr. Garamendi, Ms. Jayapal, Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania, Mr. Meeks, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Neguse, Ms. Norton, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Ms. Pettersen, Ms. Pressley, Ms. Rivas, Mr. Ruiz, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Simon, Mr. Swalwell, Ms. Tlaib, Mrs. Watson Coleman, and Ms. Williams of Georgia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
A BILL
To provide reimbursement to certain Federal employees for childcare expenses during the lapse in appropriations beginning on or about October 1, 2025.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Federal Worker Childcare Protection Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. CHILDCARE REIMBURSEMENT.
Any Federal employee who is furloughed or working without receiving a paycheck during the lapse in appropriations beginning on or about October 1, 2025, and paying for childcare during such lapse shall receive reimbursement for such care—
(1) subject to appropriations; and
(2) if such an employee can provide documentation to the General Services Administration in the form a of a receipt from a childcare provider. <all>
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