H.R. 5720

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5720 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5720

To provide reimbursement to certain Federal employees for childcare 
expenses during the lapse in appropriations beginning on or about 
October 1, 2025.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

October 8, 2025

Ms. Omar (for herself, Ms. Adams, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Carson, Mr. Carter of 
Louisiana, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Cohen, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. Evans 
of Pennsylvania, Mr. Garamendi, Ms. Jayapal, Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania, 
Mr. Meeks, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Neguse, Ms. Norton, 
Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Ms. Pettersen, Ms. Pressley, Ms. Rivas, Mr. Ruiz, 
Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Simon, Mr. Swalwell, Ms. Tlaib, Mrs. Watson 
Coleman, and Ms. Williams of Georgia) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

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A BILL

To provide reimbursement to certain Federal employees for childcare 
expenses during the lapse in appropriations beginning on or about 
October 1, 2025.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Worker Childcare Protection 
Act of 2025''.

SEC. 2. CHILDCARE REIMBURSEMENT.

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--
(1) subject to appropriations; and
(2) if such an employee can provide documentation to the 
General Services Administration in the form a of a receipt from 
a childcare provider.
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