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To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Education to submit a report on the availability, accessibility, and affordability of childcare for veteran families.
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Education to submit a report on the availability, accessibility, and affordability of childcare for veteran families.
Summary
This bill would require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and Secretary of Education to submit a joint report to Congress within 180 days on the availability, accessibility, and affordability of childcare for veteran families. The report would assess childcare options currently available to veteran families, identify gaps in those options, and evaluate barriers to childcare including cost, geographic distance, and eligibility criteria. The bill defines "veteran family" using the definition in title 38 of the United States Code.
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Sponsor (1)
2 cosponsors
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Josh Gottheimer’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- BLACKSTONE $116,700
- APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT $71,500
- KKR & CO INC. $50,600
- CENTERVIEW PARTNERS $25,000
- FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP $23,200
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Josh Gottheimer → · Outside spending →
Actions (3)
- Nov 17, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. · house
- Nov 12, 2025 Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. · house
- Nov 12, 2025 Introduced in House
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Text versions (1)
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 12, 2025
Mr. Gottheimer (for himself and Mrs. Hinson) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Education to submit a report on the availability, accessibility, and affordability of childcare for veteran families.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION JOINT REPORT ON CHILDCARE FOR VETERAN FAMILIES.
(a) In General.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans and the Secretary of Education shall submit to Congress a joint report on the availability, accessability, and affordability of childcare for veteran families. Such report shall include—
(1) an assessment of childcare options available to veteran families as of the date of the submission of the report;
(2) an identification of gaps in childcare options for veteran families; and
(3) an evaluation of barriers to childcare for veteran families, including—
(A) cost;
(B) geographic distance; and
(C) eligibility criteria.
(b) Veteran Family Defined.—In this section, the term “veteran family” has the meaning given such term in section 2044 of title 38, United States Code. <all>
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