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H.R. 3639 118th Congress House

After Hours Child Care Act

Official title: To establish and expand child care programs for parents who work nontraditional hours, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 24, 2023 Introduced by: Ashley Hinson Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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May 24, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
May 24, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 24, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

After Hours Child Care Act

This bill establishes a pilot program for the Administration for Children & Families to award grants to increase the capacity of child care providers to deliver services to families in which a parent is working nontraditional work hours (e.g., before 9:00 a.m., after 5:00 p.m., or on a Saturday or Sunday).

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 976 After Hours Child Care Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 40
All 40 Democratic 21 Republican 10
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Oct 29, 2024
 R
Hill, J. French
Arkansas · Sep 24, 2024
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Sep 24, 2024
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Lawler, Michael
New York · Sep 18, 2024
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Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Sep 18, 2024
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Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Aug 2, 2024
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Sorensen, Eric
Illinois · May 21, 2024
Trone, David
· Apr 2, 2024
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Peters, Scott H.
California · Jan 12, 2024
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Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Jan 11, 2024
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jan 11, 2024
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Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · Dec 22, 2023
Jackson, Jeff
· Dec 19, 2023
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Sherrill, Mikie
New Jersey · Dec 5, 2023
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Ciscomani, Juan
Arizona · Dec 1, 2023
Caraveo, Yadira
· Nov 28, 2023
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Tokuda, Jill N.
Hawaii · Nov 13, 2023
Spanberger, Abigail
· Oct 26, 2023
D'Esposito, Anthony
· Sep 28, 2023
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Pettersen, Brittany
Colorado · Sep 19, 2023
 D
Deluzio, Christopher R.
Pennsylvania · Sep 18, 2023
Phillips, Dean
· Sep 14, 2023
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Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Sep 13, 2023
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Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp
Washington · Sep 13, 2023
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Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Jul 25, 2023
Kuster, Ann
· Jul 18, 2023
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McClellan, Jennifer L.
Virginia · Jul 18, 2023
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 18, 2023
Allred, Colin
· Jul 13, 2023
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Magaziner, Seth
Rhode Island · Jul 11, 2023
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Budzinski, Nikki
Illinois · Jun 27, 2023
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Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Jun 27, 2023
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Mann, Tracey
Kansas · Jun 16, 2023
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Mace, Nancy
South Carolina · Jun 13, 2023
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jun 12, 2023
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Landsman, Greg
Ohio · Jun 7, 2023
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Mullin, Kevin
California · Jun 5, 2023
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · May 24, 2023
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · May 24, 2023
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Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · May 24, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3639: After Hours Child Care Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3639/
MLA
"H.R. 3639: After Hours Child Care Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3639/.
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H.R. 3639, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3639/.
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