Last progress July 17, 2025 (4 months ago)
Introduced on July 17, 2025 by Kirsten Gillibrand
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
This proposal creates a pilot grant program to help offer child care for the children of law enforcement officers who work nights, weekends, and other nontraditional hours. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services would give competitive, three-year grants to state “lead agencies,” which would then fund local police departments or partnerships to start or expand child care options. At least 20% of funds must go to small departments with fewer than 200 officers. No single applicant could receive more than $3 million. Money could cover startup costs, training, extended-hour care, care for sick or disabled children, and help with building or renovating child care facilities, among other needs .
Grantees must chip in a local match that grows over time: at least 10% in year one, 25% in year two, and 33% in year three. The program is authorized at $24 million per year from 2026 through 2030 and ends on September 30, 2030. The law also requires audits and federal studies to track how the program is working and who it serves .