H.R. 6026

Summary

H.R. 6026, 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, was introduced in the House on Nov 12, 2025 by Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D) with 2 co-sponsors. It was referred to Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, and last saw action on Nov 17, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

Record

Text

H.R. 6026 has 2 co-sponsors.

119 HR 6026 IH: 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.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-11-12
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 6026  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   November 12, 2025   Mr. Gottheimer  (for himself and  Mrs. Hinson ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Education and Workforce , and in addition to the Committee on  Veterans' Affairs , 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   A BILL
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.
1.
Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Education joint report on childcare for veteran families
(a)
In general
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans and the Secretary of Education shall submit to Congress a joint report on the availability, accessability, and affordability of childcare for veteran families. Such report shall include—
(1)
an assessment of childcare options available to veteran families as of the date of the submission of the report;
(2)
an identification of gaps in childcare options for veteran families; and
(3)
an evaluation of barriers to childcare for veteran families, including—
(A)
cost;
(B)
geographic distance; and
(C)
eligibility criteria.
(b)
Veteran family defined
In this section, the term  veteran family  has the meaning given such term in section 2044 of title 38, United States Code.

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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.

Sponsors

Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D) sponsors H.R. 6026, and 2 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Josh Gottheimer

Rep. · D–NJ-5 · Sponsor

Introduced Nov 12, 2025

Ashley Hinson

Rep. · R–IA-2 · Co-sponsor

Joined Nov 12, 2025 · Original

Brian Fitzpatrick

Rep. · R–PA-1 · Co-sponsor

Joined Dec 23, 2025

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Committees

H.R. 6026 went before 3 committees: Economic Opportunity Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs and Education and Workforce.

Economic Opportunity Subcommittee

Economic Opportunity Subcommittee

Referred to · Nov 17, 2025 · 65 Bills

Veterans' Affairs

Veterans' Affairs

Referred To · Nov 12, 2025 · 285 Bills

Education and Workforce

Education and Workforce

Referred To · Nov 12, 2025 · 824 Bills

Actions

H.R. 6026 has taken 3 actions since Nov 12, 2025, the latest on Nov 17, 2025.

Votes

H.R. 6026 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 6026 goes by 2 titles.

• 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. — Official Title as Introduced
• 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. — Display Title

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 8 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 6026 in 3 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Veterans.

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Filings

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Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 6026 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 6026’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

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