H.R. 5720: Federal Worker Childcare Protection Act of 2025
Latest action, October 8, 2025: Introduced in House
Official summary
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.
Sponsors
- Ilhan Omar
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
- Alma S. Adams
- André Carson
- April McClain Delaney
- Ayanna Pressley
- Bonnie Watson Coleman
- Brittany Pettersen
- Donald S. Beyer, Jr.
- Dwight Evans
- Eleanor Holmes Norton
- Gregory W. Meeks
- Gwen Moore
- Janice D. Schakowsky
- Jerrold Nadler
- Joe Neguse
- John Garamendi
- Lateefah Simon
- Luz M. Rivas
- Mark DeSaulnier
- Mark Pocan
- Mark Takano
- Nikema Williams
- Pramila Jayapal
- Rashida Tlaib
- Raul Ruiz
- Sarah Elfreth
- Steve Cohen
- Summer L. Lee
- Suzanne Bonamici
- Troy A. Carter
- Yvette D. Clarke