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.
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Latest Action · September 16, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
H.R. 5400 requires the Secretary of Defense to conduct an annual review of financial assistance provided to child care and youth program service providers. The bill amends federal law to ensure that the Defense Department systematically examines the funding levels it offers to these providers each year, including any monthly caps on assistance per child. This legislation affects military families who rely on Defense Department-supported child care services and the providers who deliver those services. The bill does not specify new funding amounts or allocate additional money—it simply mandates that the Pentagon regularly evaluate and assess its existing child care assistance programs to determine if funding levels remain appropriate.
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