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
To provide reimbursement to certain Federal employees for childcare expenses during the lapse in appropriations beginning on or about October 1, 2025.
Section 1. Short Title
This Act may be cited as the Federal Worker Childcare Protection Act of 2025
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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.