Bill · H.R. 6026· House(119-HR-6026)
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Education to submit a report on the availability, accessibility, and affordability of childcare for veteran families.
- Introduced
- 11/12/2025
- Last activity
- 11/17/2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- Sponsored by
- Josh Gottheimer
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 2
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Education to create a joint report. The report focuses on childcare for veteran families, specifically looking at its availability, accessibility, and affordability. It must be submitted to Congress within 180 days after the Act is passed.
Yes· 3 of 9
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?+4
The bill specifically targets the improvement of childcare for veteran families.
Would children be better off under this?+2
Children of veterans may benefit from improved childcare accessibility resulting from the report.
Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?+2
The bill aims to improve the understanding of childcare needs for veteran families.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Assessment of childcare options: This provides a clear look at what childcare options currently exist for veteran families (Section 1(a)(1)).
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Identification of gaps: The bill requires finding where childcare options are missing for veteran families (Section 1(a)(2)).
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Evaluation of barriers: The report will examine specific hurdles like cost, geographic distance, and eligibility criteria that stop veteran families from getting childcare (Section 1(a)(3)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts for people are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
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 Veterans+4Good For Children+2Good For Low Income Households+1Good For Middle Class Households+1Good For Rural Residents+1Good For Women+1
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Veterans Benefits+2
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Childcare Affordability+2
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+1
- 12/23/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 11/17/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- 11/12/2025
- Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Brian FitzpatrickRepublican · Pennsylvania
Ashley HinsonRepublican · Iowa