# 119-hr-5400: To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Defense to annually review the amount of financial assistance for child care and youth program services providers provided by the Secretary.

119-hr-5400, To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Defense to annually review the amount of financial assistance for child care and youth program services providers provided by the Secretary., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-26).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5400
- Congress: 119
- Title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Defense to annually review the amount of financial assistance for child care and youth program services providers provided by the Secretary.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-26

## Summary

**Annual review of child care financial assistance by the Defense Department.** This bill would require the Secretary of Defense to review each year the amount of financial assistance provided under 10 U.S.C. 1798 to child care and youth program services providers, including the per‑child monthly maximum the Secretary may authorize. - Military families: The per‑child monthly maximum for payments to eligible providers would be reviewed annually. - Child care and youth program providers: The total amount of financial assistance they receive under 10 U.S.C. 1798 would be subject to an annual review. - Department of Defense: The Secretary would have a standing duty to evaluate and report each year on support levels under section 1798.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Yearly review of Defense Department child care aid: mixed, low. If enacted, the Defense Department would review child care assistance amounts every year. The review would include the maximum monthly payment per child allowed for eligible providers under 10 U.S.C. 1798. It would not by itself change who qualifies, payment amounts, or funding. The findings could…

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- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3077: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-2038: American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-5400 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5400)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-3077: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3077)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-2038: American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2038)
- [119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6976)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5400 (as of 2026-09-26).