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Committee debate centers on military childcare and DoDEA job protections as readiness concern
Summary
House Armed Services Committee members pushed amendments to prevent termination of military child care and Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) employees and to boost funding for facilities and pay; proponents said cuts would undermine readiness and retention.
Lawmakers at the House Armed Services Committee markup on April 27 pressed for protections and funding for military child development centers and Department of Defense Education Activity staff, saying childcare workforce shortages and pending personnel actions threaten readiness.
Representative Houlihan offered an amendment (log number 4694) that would bar use of funds in the committee print to terminate appropriated or non‑appropriated childcare workers employed by military child development centers or DoDEA employees unless misconduct was documented. Supporters said the…
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