Child Care Affordability and Accessibility for Military Families Act This bill expands access to child care for military families. For example, the bill (1) lowers child development center fees for certain parents who are active-duty service members, (2) requires each military department to implement a fee assistance program for service members who obtain child care services from a civilian provider, and (3) directs each military medical treatment facility to ensure that service members and their spouses who are attending medical appointments at such facilities may obtain child care services for their children on an hourly basis.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Armed Forces and National Security
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresChild care and developmentCongressional oversightDepartment of DefenseEmployee benefits and pensionsEmployee hiringHealth facilities and institutionsHigher educationMilitary facilities and propertyMilitary medicineMilitary personnel and dependentsStudent aid and college costsUser charges and feesWorker safety and health
Child Care Affordability and Accessibility for Military Families Act
USA116th CongressS-3808| Senate
| Updated: 5/21/2020
Child Care Affordability and Accessibility for Military Families Act This bill expands access to child care for military families. For example, the bill (1) lowers child development center fees for certain parents who are active-duty service members, (2) requires each military department to implement a fee assistance program for service members who obtain child care services from a civilian provider, and (3) directs each military medical treatment facility to ensure that service members and their spouses who are attending medical appointments at such facilities may obtain child care services for their children on an hourly basis.
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresChild care and developmentCongressional oversightDepartment of DefenseEmployee benefits and pensionsEmployee hiringHealth facilities and institutionsHigher educationMilitary facilities and propertyMilitary medicineMilitary personnel and dependentsStudent aid and college costsUser charges and feesWorker safety and health