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Senate Bill 3845
119th Congress(2025-2026)
After Hours Child Care Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Feb 11, 2026
Overview
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This bill establishes the Child Care and Development Innovation Fund for parents working nontraditional hours by providing grants to expand child care capacity, establish workplace child care programs, and fund planning and outreach activities. Eligible entities include child care providers and partnerships. Grant funds can be used for staffing, facility improvement, curriculum development, and health and safety training. The non-Federal share required for the grants is 25%. The Secretary of Health and Human Services must report to Congress on the impact of the activities. A total of $10,000,000 is authorized for fiscal years 2027 through 2031. Conforming amendments are made to relevant sections of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990.

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Sponsor
Republican
Introduced
Feb 11, 2026
Latest Action
Feb 11, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3845
Congress
119
Policy Area
Families
Families
Primary focus of measure is child and family welfare, services, and relationships; marriage and family status; domestic violence and child abuse. Measures concerning public assistance programs or aging may fall under Social Welfare policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Todd Young
Indiana
Democrat
John Hickenlooper
Colorado
Democrat
Maggie Hassan
New Hampshire
Republican
Thom Tillis
North Carolina
Democrat
Tim Kaine
Virginia
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
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Text (1)
Introduced in Senate
February 11, 2026
Related Bills (1)
Feb 11, 2026
Introduced in House
15
Sponsorship
House Bill 7498
After Hours Child Care Act
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
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CRS
Actions (2)
02/11/2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
02/11/2026
Introduced in Senate
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