Bill · S. 2109· Senate(119-S-2109)
Dyess CDC Addition Design Authorization Act
- Introduced
- 6/18/2025
- Last activity
- 6/18/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
- Sponsored by
- Ted Cruz
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the ``Dyess CDC Addition Design Authorization Act'', directs the Secretary of the Air Force to manage planning and design for a new addition at a child development center. The project is located at Dyess Air Force Base in Texas. The total amount for this project is not to exceed $6,500,000. Within that total, the cost for planning and design cannot be more than nine percent. The design must integrate with current facility systems and account for continued occupancy during construction.
Yes
Would children be better off under this?+5
The bill funds an expansion of a child development center.
Does this make child care cost less?+3
Expanding child development center capacity can lead to better availability of childcare services.
Is this likely to create jobs?+1
The construction planning and design phase may lead to local job opportunities.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Expansion of Child Development Services: The Secretary of the Air Force is required to conduct planning and design for an addition to a child development center at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas (Section 2(a)(1)). This indicates a project aimed at expanding facilities for children.
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Maintenance of Safety and Infrastructure: The design activities must ensure that the new addition integrates with existing facility systems such as fire alarms, fencing, utility infrastructure, and access control (Section 2(a)(3)(A)). This ensures the safety and functional integrity of the center.
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Minimizing Disruption: The design requirements include accounting for continued occupancy during construction (Section 2(a)(3)(B)). This could benefit those using the center by allowing services to continue while the addition is being built.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the 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 Children+5
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Childcare Affordability+3
- Economy And Finance
- Increases Job Creation+1
- 6/18/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
- Introduced in Senate