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Childcare Expansion for Military Families Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-1967| Senate 
| Updated: 6/8/2021
Kyrsten Sinema

Kyrsten Sinema

Independent Senator

Arizona

Cosponsors (1)
Kevin Cramer (Republican)

Armed Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Childcare Expansion for Military Families Act of 2021 This bill addresses the provision of child care and development services by the Department of Defense (DOD) for children of members of the Armed Forces (military children). First, the bill requires DOD to establish a program to carry out minor military construction projects to construct child development centers, in amounts up to $15 million per project. DOD must establish procedures for the review and approval of requests from the military departments to implement construction projects for child development centers. DOD must conduct a comprehensive assessment of the availability of government-provided early childhood education and infant and early childhood mental health consultation services on and in the vicinity of certain military installations to identify and address the needs of military children. DOD is authorized to conduct one or more demonstration projects to evaluate improved approaches to the provision of educational and infant and early childhood mental health services to military children to evaluate the efficacy of such services to improve social-emotional development outcomes. DOD may authorize the development of a comprehensive professional development curricula for specified purposes. Finally, DOD must evaluate each demonstration project to assess the (1) extent of positive outcomes for military children, (2) improvements in services and continuity of care for such children, and (3) improved military family readiness and enhanced military retention.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-3867
Childcare Expansion for Military Families Act of 2020
Jun 8, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Jun 8, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Oct 27, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-5748
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-3867
    Childcare Expansion for Military Families Act of 2020


  • June 8, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 8, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.


  • October 27, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-5748
    Introduced in House

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 117-5748: Childcare Expansion for Military Families Act of 2021
Child care and developmentChild healthCongressional oversightDefense spendingGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care coverage and accessHealth promotion and preventive careMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMental healthMilitary facilities and propertyMilitary medicineMilitary personnel and dependentsMilitary readinessPreschool educationSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsTeaching, teachers, curricula

Childcare Expansion for Military Families Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-1967| Senate 
| Updated: 6/8/2021
Childcare Expansion for Military Families Act of 2021 This bill addresses the provision of child care and development services by the Department of Defense (DOD) for children of members of the Armed Forces (military children). First, the bill requires DOD to establish a program to carry out minor military construction projects to construct child development centers, in amounts up to $15 million per project. DOD must establish procedures for the review and approval of requests from the military departments to implement construction projects for child development centers. DOD must conduct a comprehensive assessment of the availability of government-provided early childhood education and infant and early childhood mental health consultation services on and in the vicinity of certain military installations to identify and address the needs of military children. DOD is authorized to conduct one or more demonstration projects to evaluate improved approaches to the provision of educational and infant and early childhood mental health services to military children to evaluate the efficacy of such services to improve social-emotional development outcomes. DOD may authorize the development of a comprehensive professional development curricula for specified purposes. Finally, DOD must evaluate each demonstration project to assess the (1) extent of positive outcomes for military children, (2) improvements in services and continuity of care for such children, and (3) improved military family readiness and enhanced military retention.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-3867
Childcare Expansion for Military Families Act of 2020
Jun 8, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Jun 8, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Oct 27, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-5748
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-3867
    Childcare Expansion for Military Families Act of 2020


  • June 8, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 8, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.


  • October 27, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-5748
    Introduced in House
Kyrsten Sinema

Kyrsten Sinema

Independent Senator

Arizona

Cosponsors (1)
Kevin Cramer (Republican)

Armed Services Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 117-5748: Childcare Expansion for Military Families Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Child care and developmentChild healthCongressional oversightDefense spendingGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care coverage and accessHealth promotion and preventive careMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMental healthMilitary facilities and propertyMilitary medicineMilitary personnel and dependentsMilitary readinessPreschool educationSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsTeaching, teachers, curricula