What This Bill Does · Plain English
Summary · Congress.gov
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.
Action Timeline
2025-10-08
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
2025-10-08
Introduced in House
2025-10-08
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.5720 pass?
HR.5720 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: pending.
What does HR.5720 do?
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 prov…
Who sponsored HR.5720?
HR.5720 was sponsored by Ilhan Omar (D-Minnesota).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 5720 IH: Federal Worker Childcare Protection Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives 2025-10-08 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5720 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 A BILL To provide reimbursement to certain Federal employees for childcare expenses during the lapse in appropriations beginning on or about October 1, 2025. 1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Federal Worker Childcare Protection Act of 2025 . 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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