Unemployed military spouses could have child care fully paid for during their job search under a proposal being crafted by a leading lawmaker.

Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa., the ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee's military quality-of-life panel, is advocating for what she has termed a "GI Bill for child care." The proposal would provide grants of up to $15,000 per kid to cover child care for 6-9 months while spouses try to reenter the workforce, according to a fact sheet provided by her office. https://www.moaa.org/content/publications-and-media/news-articles/2024-news-articles/spouse-and-family/proposal-for-gi-bill-for-child-care-aims-to-boost-unemployed-military-spouses/