Creates a new fund to help parents working nights and weekends find child care.
The After Hours Child Care Act would create a new federal fund. This fund would help child care providers offer services for parents who work unusual hours, like evenings, nights, or weekends. This would make it easier for parents to find care for their young children, helping them stay in their jobs and earn more money. Child care providers could get grants from $25,000 to $500,000 to expand or start these programs.
Today, there isn't a dedicated federal fund or pilot program specifically for child care during nontraditional hours. If this bill passes, a new Child Care and Development Innovation Fund would be created, offering competitive grants of $25,000 to $500,000 to help expand or create child care programs for parents working evenings, nights, or weekends. This would increase access to child care options for millions of families.
HR 7498 · 119th Congress · February 11, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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