Bill · H.R. 5400· House(119-HR-5400)
To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Defense to annually review the amount of financial assistance for child care and youth program services providers provided by the Secretary.
- Introduced
- 9/16/2025
- Last activity
- 9/16/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Sponsored by
- Ro Khanna
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
Yes· 3 of 9
Would children be better off under this?+5
Ensures regular review of child care financial assistance limits to better support children in military families.
Does this make child care cost less?+5
The bill requires an annual review of financial assistance limits for military child care and youth programs, potentially improving childcare support.
Would people in middle age be better off under this?+4
Benefits military parents by potentially improving the adequacy of child care financial assistance.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
* Section 1 also mandates that the annual review includes the maximum amount of financial assistance per month per child authorized for eligible providers. This could be a positive outcome for families because it keeps a regular check on the monthly child care support limits.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Children+5Good For Middle Aged+4Good For Veterans+4Good For Low Income Households+3Good For Middle Class Households+3Good For Women+3
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Childcare Affordability+5
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Veterans Benefits+4
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+3
- 9/16/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Introduced in House
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