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HR 5720 · in committee · niche

Federal Worker Childcare Protection Act of 2025

What this bill does

  • This bill allows federal workers furloughed during the October 2025 government shutdown to be reimbursed for childcare costs they paid during that time.
  • Federal employees who were laid off or worked without pay during the shutdown can claim reimbursement by submitting receipts to the General Services Administration.
  • Reimbursement requires Congress to appropriate funds and employees to provide childcare provider receipts as proof of expenses.

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    How should Congress decide which shutdown-related expenses beyond childcare deserve reimbursement to furloughed federal workers?

  2. 02

    What documentation and verification process would best balance quick reimbursement with preventing fraudulent claims for childcare costs?

  3. 03

    If this bill passes, what fiscal impact should Congress anticipate and how might that affect future appropriations?

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Introduced 2025-10-08

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-10-08 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

  2. 2025-10-08 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. 2025-10-08 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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