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HR 1681 118th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security

Military Child Care Transparency and Expansion Act

Introduced: March 21, 2023 Introduced by: Kim, Andy Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Mar 21, 2023
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Military Child Care Transparency and Expansion Act

This bill addresses child care services provided by the Department of Defense (DOD). Specifically, the bill expands (from five to six locations) the DOD pilot program that provides financial assistance to members of the Armed Forces who pay for in-home child care.

The bill also requires DOD to publish and maintain waiting lists for child care services at military child development centers.

What's happening now March 21, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1681: Military Child Care Transparency and Expansion Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1681/
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"H.R. 1681: Military Child Care Transparency and Expansion Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1681/.
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H.R. 1681, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1681/.
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