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Has Ashley Hinson backed child care for parents who work nontraditional hours?

Matches stated direction. She sponsored the After Hours Child Care Act in February 2026; it was sent to committee with no hearing or vote.

Ashley Hinson

Costs: child care for parents who work nontraditional hours

Matches stated direction

What they say

Her campaign says it wants to make child care more affordable, including support for parents who work nontraditional hours.

“supporting parents who work nontraditional hours”

Source: Ashley Hinson for Iowa

In their own words, dated

“I'm leading a bipartisan effort to expand child care access outside of traditional hours, so that all Iowans can access the child care that's right for their family.”

Mar 17, 2026, X

What the record shows · Feb 11, 2026

She is the sponsor of H.R. 7498, the After Hours Child Care Act, introduced February 11, 2026 and referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Sources: Congress.gov

Limit: Introduced and referred; no hearing or vote is recorded. The bill's operative text was not read for this card; its official title as introduced on Congress.gov is "To establish and expand child care programs for parents who work nontraditional hours, and for other purposes."

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