HR 5720
119th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Federal Worker Childcare Protection Act of 2025
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 8, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Oct 8, 2025
Introduced in House
Plain-English 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.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.