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.
Summary
What This Bill Does
Requires the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Education to submit a joint report to Congress on the availability, accessibility, and affordability of childcare for veteran families.
Who Benefits and How
Veteran families could gain policy attention to childcare gaps and barriers affecting them, which could inform future support efforts.
Who Bears the Burden and How
VA and Education officials would have to compile and submit a joint childcare access report to Congress.
Key Provisions
- Requires a joint VA-Education report within 180 days.
- Requires assessment of available childcare options for veteran families.
- Requires identification of gaps and evaluation of barriers including cost, distance, and eligibility.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Requires the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Education to submit a joint report to Congress on the availability, accessibility, and affordability of childcare for veteran families.
Key Policy Areas
Veterans Affairs, Education, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
Requires the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Education to submit a joint report to Congress on the availability, accessibility, and affordability of childcare for veteran families.
Policy Domains
Main Provisions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Veteran families whose childcare challenges would be documented for congressional review
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- VA and Education officials responsible for preparing the joint report
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Gottheimer (for himself and Mrs. Hinson) introduced the following …
Stakeholder Effects
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VA and Education officials responsible for preparing the joint childcare report
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary_of_education"
- → Secretary of Education
- "the_secretary_of_veterans_affairs"
- → Secretary of Veterans Affairs
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