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Military Child Care Expansion Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-1572| Senate 
| Updated: 5/11/2021
Tammy Duckworth

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Senator

Illinois

Cosponsors (10)
Jon Ossoff (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Armed Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Military Child Care Expansion Act of 2021 This bill modifies and implements policies to update child care facilities and administration at the Department of Defense (DOD). Specifically, the bill removes certain requirements for members of the Armed Forces to receive funding for an in-home child care provider under the DOD pilot program that provides financial assistance to such members who pay for in-home child care. The bill also allows DOD to expand the pilot program to additional locations (currently it is authorized for five). DOD must establish a three-year pilot program to expand access to child care for members of the Armed Forces by entering into agreements with public or private child care facilities or development centers. Under the bill, DOD must determine the (1) root causes contributing to poor or failing facility conditions at its child development centers, and (2) total cost to improve the conditions of such centers. The Government Accountability Office must review the determinations and make recommendations on how to improve DOD child development center conditions. Lastly, DOD must utilize its existing authority to carry out minor military construction projects to construct child development centers.
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Timeline
May 11, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-3121
Introduced in House
May 11, 2021
Introduced in Senate
May 11, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
  • May 11, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-3121
    Introduced in House


  • May 11, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 11, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 117-3121: Military Child Care Expansion Act of 2021
Child care and developmentCongressional oversightDefense spendingGovernment studies and investigationsMilitary facilities and propertyMilitary personnel and dependents

Military Child Care Expansion Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-1572| Senate 
| Updated: 5/11/2021
Military Child Care Expansion Act of 2021 This bill modifies and implements policies to update child care facilities and administration at the Department of Defense (DOD). Specifically, the bill removes certain requirements for members of the Armed Forces to receive funding for an in-home child care provider under the DOD pilot program that provides financial assistance to such members who pay for in-home child care. The bill also allows DOD to expand the pilot program to additional locations (currently it is authorized for five). DOD must establish a three-year pilot program to expand access to child care for members of the Armed Forces by entering into agreements with public or private child care facilities or development centers. Under the bill, DOD must determine the (1) root causes contributing to poor or failing facility conditions at its child development centers, and (2) total cost to improve the conditions of such centers. The Government Accountability Office must review the determinations and make recommendations on how to improve DOD child development center conditions. Lastly, DOD must utilize its existing authority to carry out minor military construction projects to construct child development centers.
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Timeline
May 11, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-3121
Introduced in House
May 11, 2021
Introduced in Senate
May 11, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
  • May 11, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-3121
    Introduced in House


  • May 11, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 11, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Tammy Duckworth

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Senator

Illinois

Cosponsors (10)
Jon Ossoff (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Armed Services Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 117-3121: Military Child Care Expansion Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Child care and developmentCongressional oversightDefense spendingGovernment studies and investigationsMilitary facilities and propertyMilitary personnel and dependents