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H.R. 8336119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Apr 16, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: Helping Ensure Reliable Opportunities in Child Care for Military Families Act
Introduced:
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HR 8336 aims to ease child care shortages on military bases by expanding who can work there and requiring better data tracking.
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This bill changes hiring rules at military child care centers, allowing national service volunteers and job-sharing between two part-time workers. On-base benefits like commissary access and tuition assistance could be offered to attract and keep child care staff. The Defense Department would also have to build one shared data system and report to Congress on waitlists, staffing gaps, and how child care shortages affect military readiness and families.
Military families seeking child care would be affected, along with people who want to work at military child development centers. Dual-military families and military spouses are specifically mentioned in the reporting requirements.
Child care shortages can affect whether service members stay in the military and whether military spouses can hold jobs. Better data tracking could help Congress and the Defense Department understand where gaps exist across all military installations.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.