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S. 976 118th Congress Senate

After Hours Child Care Act

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

Introduced: March 27, 2023 Introduced by: Todd Young Republican · Indiana See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 27, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 27, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 27, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 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
  • HR 3639 After Hours Child Care Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 2
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Oct 24, 2023
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Sep 6, 2023
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Sep 6, 2023
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Mar 27, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 976: After Hours Child Care Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-976/
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"S. 976: After Hours Child Care Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-976/.
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S. 976, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-976/.
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