# 119-hr-5720: Federal Worker Childcare Protection Act of 2025

119-hr-5720, Federal Worker Childcare Protection Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5720
- Congress: 119
- Title: Federal Worker Childcare Protection Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-10-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN)
- Cosponsors: 33
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Temporary reimbursement for federal employees' childcare during funding lapses**. This bill would create a short-term program to reimburse federal employees who are furloughed or working without pay for childcare costs they incur during a lapse in appropriations beginning on or about October 1, 2025. Reimbursement would be available only if an employee provides a receipt from a childcare provider to the General Services Administration and only as funding is provided by future appropriations. The text does not specify reimbursement amounts, caps, eligible expense categories, payment methods, or implementation details.

## Cosponsors (33)

- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rivas, Luz M. [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2025-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2025-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2025-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Childcare reimbursements for furloughed federal workers: benefit, low. If enacted, some federal workers could get paid back for childcare during the funding lapse starting on or about October 1, 2025. You would need to be furloughed or working without a paycheck during that lapse. You would have to send a receipt from your childcare provider to the General Services Ad…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-5720 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5720)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5720 (as of 2026-04-21).