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S 976 118th Congress Senate Health

After Hours Child Care Act

Introduced: March 27, 2023 Introduced by: Young, Todd Republican · Indiana See on congress.gov
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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 27, 2023
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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).

What's happening now March 27, 2023

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

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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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