S 3808
116th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Child care and development
Congressional oversight
Department of Defense
Employee benefits and pensions
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Worker safety and health
Child Care Affordability and Accessibility for Military Families Act
Introduced: May 21, 2020
Introduced by:
Blumenthal, Richard
Democratic
· Connecticut
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 21, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
May 21, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1