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S 388 108th Congress Senate

Boost for Child Care Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the dependent care tax credit, to accelerate the child tax credit, and to promote dependent care assistance programs.

Introduced: February 13, 2003 See on congress.gov
Taxation Day careFamiliesGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment publicity
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Income taxParent and childTax creditsTax exclusion
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Feb 13, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2465-2466)
Feb 13, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2465)
Feb 13, 2003
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action February 13, 2003

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2465-2466)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
A Boost for Child Care Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the child care credit to: (1) expand the credit by revising the definition of the applicable percentage; and (2) accelerate the increase to a $1,000 credit.

Directs the Secretary of Labor to establish a program promote awareness of the use of dependent care assistance programs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Feb 13, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 388: Boost for Child Care Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-388/
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"S. 388: Boost for Child Care Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-388/.
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