Bills · S 2193
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
Senate BillS 2193Armed Forces and National Security
Expanding Access to Military Child Care Act of 2025
INTRO JUN 26· LAST ACTION JUN 26
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenVoters should care about this bill because access to affordable and high-quality child care is a significant challenge for many families, especially those serving in the military. Military families often face unique difficulties due to frequent moves, deployments, and living in areas where child care options may be scarce or expensive. This bill attempts to address these specific challenges by directly investing in and expanding child care capacity around military bases.
If this bill becomes law, it could lead to more stable and accessible child care for thousands of military families, potentially improving their quality of life and supporting military readiness. If it doesn't pass, military families will continue to face existing child care shortages, which can contribute to financial strain, career decisions (especially for military spouses), and overall stress for service members and their dependents.
KEY PROVISIONS
5AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Establishes a pilot program for early child care options for military families.
This creates a structured initiative to test new approaches to solving the military child care shortage.
PROVISION 02
Directs the military departments to form 12 partnerships with eligible child care providers or networks.
These partnerships are the core mechanism for increasing child care capacity and improving workforce development in specific military communities.
PROVISION 03
Requires partnerships to be based at different military installations across all service branches.
This ensures a broad reach for the pilot program, testing its effectiveness across diverse military communities.
PROVISION 04
Participating child care providers must agree not to reduce slots for non-military families or build new facilities.
This provision aims to ensure the program's benefits directly serve military families without negatively impacting existing community child care availability or funding construction.
PROVISION 05
Authorizes using Department of Defense resources for recruitment, retention, professional development, and financial incentives for child care employees, including military spouses.
This directly addresses the workforce challenges that often limit child care availability and quality.
SPONSORSHIP
1 + 1
D· New Hampshire
YRS IN OFFICE
17
BILLS LED
99
COSPONSOR BREAKDOWNBIPARTISAN · 0%
DEM 0 REP 1 IND 0
ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSJUN 26
Introduced in Senate
JUN 26
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
BILL INFO
TypeSenate Bill
NumberS 2193
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedJun 26, 2025
Last actionJun 26, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED JUN 26, 2025
Senate BillS 2193Armed Forces and National Security
Expanding Access to Military Child Care Act of 2025
INTRODUCED JUN 26, 2025· LAST ACTION JUN 26, 2025
PASSAGE CHANCES
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READING
11 min
COSPONSORS
1
COMPLEXITY
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