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HR 531 106th Congress House Taxation Adopted children Adoption Adoptive parents Cost of living adjustments Costs Disabled Disabled children Economics and Public Finance Families Income Income tax Indexing (Economic policy) Personal income tax Tax credits

Hope for Children Act

Introduced: February 3, 1999 See on congress.gov
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Feb 3, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 3, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E123)
Feb 3, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Hope for Children Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the amount allowable for qualified adoption expenses; (2) permanently extend the credit for adoption expenses; and (3) adjust the limitations on such credit for inflation.

What's happening now February 3, 1999

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 25
All 25 Democratic 15 Republican 9 Independent 1
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Oct 5, 2000
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Sep 14, 2000
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Sep 7, 2000
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jul 24, 2000
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Jul 18, 2000
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 27, 2000
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · May 4, 2000
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 12, 2000
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Mar 15, 2000
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Feb 15, 2000
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Oct 27, 1999
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Oct 19, 1999
 R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Jul 15, 1999
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Jun 23, 1999
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jun 22, 1999
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jun 8, 1999
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · May 27, 1999
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · May 20, 1999
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 20, 1999
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · May 18, 1999
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · May 14, 1999
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 26, 1999
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 26, 1999
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Apr 14, 1999
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Mar 9, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 531: Hope for Children Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-531/
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