Federal Worker Childcare Protection Act of 2025
Introduced Oct 8, 2025 by Rep. Ilhan Omar
It's waiting on a committee vote to reach the full chamber. Most bills never leave this stage.
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.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
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