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Expanding Access to Child Care for Military Families Act of 2024

USA118th CongressS-4130| Senate 
| Updated: 4/16/2024
Jeanne Shaheen

Jeanne Shaheen

Democratic Senator

New Hampshire

Cosponsors (1)
Joni Ernst (Republican)

Armed Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Expanding Access to Child Care for Military Families Act of 2024 This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to direct the military departments to implement a pilot program to improve the access of members of the Armed Forces and their families to high quality early child care opportunities. Under the pilot program, the military departments must establish partnerships with 12 child care providers to (1) increase the capacity of the providers, (2) improve early child care workforce development, and (3) increase recruitment and retention of employees for eligible child care providers. Child care providers under the program may not reduce early child care slots for nonmilitary families after entering into the partnership or enter into the construction of new child care facilities. DOD must direct the military departments to provide annual briefings to Congress on the implementation of the pilot program. The Government Accountability Office must submit an interim and a final report on the progress and results of the pilot program.
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Timeline
Apr 16, 2024
Introduced in Senate
Apr 16, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
  • April 16, 2024
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 16, 2024
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Forces and National Security

Expanding Access to Child Care for Military Families Act of 2024

USA118th CongressS-4130| Senate 
| Updated: 4/16/2024
Expanding Access to Child Care for Military Families Act of 2024 This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to direct the military departments to implement a pilot program to improve the access of members of the Armed Forces and their families to high quality early child care opportunities. Under the pilot program, the military departments must establish partnerships with 12 child care providers to (1) increase the capacity of the providers, (2) improve early child care workforce development, and (3) increase recruitment and retention of employees for eligible child care providers. Child care providers under the program may not reduce early child care slots for nonmilitary families after entering into the partnership or enter into the construction of new child care facilities. DOD must direct the military departments to provide annual briefings to Congress on the implementation of the pilot program. The Government Accountability Office must submit an interim and a final report on the progress and results of the pilot program.
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Timeline
Apr 16, 2024
Introduced in Senate
Apr 16, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
  • April 16, 2024
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 16, 2024
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Jeanne Shaheen

Jeanne Shaheen

Democratic Senator

New Hampshire

Cosponsors (1)
Joni Ernst (Republican)

Armed Services Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted