HR 5720
Federal Worker Childcare Protection Act of 2025
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Bill overview
This bill would allow certain federal employees who were furloughed or worked without pay during a government shutdown starting around October 1, 2025, to receive reimbursement for childcare expenses they incurred. To be eligible, employees must provide a receipt from a childcare provider and demonstrate that appropriations were made for this purpose. The bill aims to alleviate financial hardship for federal employees impacted by the shutdown and its associated pay disruptions.
Key provisions
- Reimbursement for childcare expenses incurred during a government shutdown.
- Eligibility for furloughed or unpaid federal employees.
- Requirement for a receipt from a childcare provider.
- Reimbursement subject to appropriations.
- Submission of documentation to the General Services Administration.
Who is affected
- Federal Employees
- Childcare Providers
- General Services Administration
Notable changes
- Establishes a mechanism for reimbursement of childcare costs during government shutdowns.
Fiscal impact
The fiscal impact of this bill is dependent on the availability of appropriations for childcare reimbursement.
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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session
H. R. 5720
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
To provide reimbursement to certain Federal employees for childcare expenses during the lapse in appropriations beginning on or about October 1, 2025.
This Act may be cited as the Federal Worker Childcare Protection Act of 2025
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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—
subject to appropriations; and
if such an employee can provide documentation to the General Services Administration in the form a of a receipt from a childcare provider.