S3845Referred to Committee

After Hours Child Care Act

Share:
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-02-11
Introduced
4
Cosponsors
S
ⓘ
Type

Sponsor

Todd Young
Todd Young
Republican · IN · Senator
Votes with party: 74.6% (851 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/Y000064

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (4)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

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

2026-02-11

Source: Congress.gov

Plain-English Summary

This bill would help families access child care during evenings, nights, and weekends when most traditional day care centers are closed, making it easier for parents who work non-standard hours to find affordable supervision for their children. The legislation likely includes funding or tax incentives to encourage child care providers to offer extended hours and support working parents who struggle to balance jobs with child care responsibilities.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Families
Full bill text is not yet cached locally.
Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

Related legislation

Bills by the same sponsor or covering overlapping subjects.