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A bill to enhance the military childcare programs and activities of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-1434| Senate 
| Updated: 6/26/2017
Kirsten E. Gillibrand

Kirsten E. Gillibrand

Democratic Senator

New York

Cosponsors (1)
Tom Cotton (Republican)

Armed Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Availability of Child Care for Every Servicemember and Spouse Act or ACCESS Act This bill declares that the hours of operation of each childcare development center of the Department of Defense shall, to the extent practicable, be set and maintained in a manner that takes into account the demands and circumstances of members of the Armed Forces who use such center to facilitate the performance of their military duties. Each military department must: (1) provide for a childcare coordinator at each military installation at which are stationed significant numbers of members of the Armed Forces with accompanying dependent children, and (2) carry out a pilot program on collaboration between commanders of such military installations with private providers of childcare services.
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Jun 26, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Jun 26, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
  • June 26, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 26, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Forces and National Security

Child care and developmentCongressional oversightDepartment of DefenseMilitary facilities and propertyMilitary personnel and dependents

A bill to enhance the military childcare programs and activities of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-1434| Senate 
| Updated: 6/26/2017
Availability of Child Care for Every Servicemember and Spouse Act or ACCESS Act This bill declares that the hours of operation of each childcare development center of the Department of Defense shall, to the extent practicable, be set and maintained in a manner that takes into account the demands and circumstances of members of the Armed Forces who use such center to facilitate the performance of their military duties. Each military department must: (1) provide for a childcare coordinator at each military installation at which are stationed significant numbers of members of the Armed Forces with accompanying dependent children, and (2) carry out a pilot program on collaboration between commanders of such military installations with private providers of childcare services.
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Timeline
Jun 26, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Jun 26, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
  • June 26, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 26, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Kirsten E. Gillibrand

Kirsten E. Gillibrand

Democratic Senator

New York

Cosponsors (1)
Tom Cotton (Republican)

Armed Services Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Child care and developmentCongressional oversightDepartment of DefenseMilitary facilities and propertyMilitary personnel and dependents