Providing Child Care for Police Officers Act of 2025
Providing Child Care for Police Officers Act of 2025
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# Providing Child Care for Police Officers Act of 2025 - Summary **What the Bill Would Do** This bill, formally titled the "Providing Child Care for Police Officers Act of 2025," would establish or support child care services specifically for police officers and their families. While the full legislative details aren't specified in the available information, bills with this title typically aim to help law enforcement officers access affordable child care by providing federal funding, subsidies, or grants to create dedicated child care programs. **Who It Affects** The primary beneficiaries would be police officers and their families who struggle with child care costs and availability. This could also indirectly benefit police departments by potentially improving officer recruitment, retention, and work-life balance. Taxpayers would fund the program through federal appropriations. **Current Status** The bill (HR 3304) was introduced in the 119th Congress by Representative Scott H.
Peters, a Democrat from California. As of now, it remains in committee and has not yet been voted on by the full House. The bill would need to advance through committee review, pass the House, then the Senate, and be signed by the President to become law.
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, 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.