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Ilhan Omar (D-MN)

Federal Worker Childcare Protection Act of 2025

H.R. 5720 · House bill Government Operations and Politics

A Democratic bill with 33 Democratic cosponsors · See all 33 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, titled the ``Federal Worker Childcare Protection Act of 2025'', aims to provide financial relief to specific federal workers. It targets employees who are furloughed or working without a paycheck due to a lapse in appropriations starting around October 1, 2025. These employees would be eligible for reimbursement for childcare expenses incurred during this time. To receive the funds, employees must provide receipts from a childcare provider to the General Services Administration. The reimbursement is subject to available appropriations.

Yes· 3 of 4

  • Scored +5

    Does this make child care cost less?

    The bill provides direct reimbursement for childcare expenses to federal employees facing pay gaps.

  • Scored +2

    Would children be better off under this?

    The bill helps ensure stability in childcare arrangements for children of federal workers during government shutdowns.

  • Scored +2

    Would households on low incomes be better off under this?

    The reimbursement provides financial relief to federal workers who are temporarily without income.

The opposite

  • Scored -1

    Does this reduce what the federal government spends?

    The bill creates a new spending obligation for the federal government to reimburse employees.

  • Scored -1

    Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?

    The bill requires employees to submit private receipts to the General Services Administration for reimbursement.