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HR 1275 109th Congress House

Working Parents Child Care Relief Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount which may be excluded from the gross income of an employee for dependent care assistance with… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount which may be excluded from the gross income of an employee for dependent care assistance with respect to dependent care services provided during a taxable year, to adjust such amount each year by the rate of inflation for such year, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 14, 2005 Introduced by: Baldwin, Tammy Democratic · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
Taxation Adult day careCaregiversCost of living adjustmentsDay care
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DisabledFamiliesIncome taxIndexing (Economic policy)Social WelfareTax exclusion
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 14, 2005
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 Latest action March 14, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Working Parents Child Care Relief Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase to $6,000 the exclusion from the gross income of an employee for employer-paid dependent care assistance. Provides for an inflation adjustment to the exclusion amount for taxable years beginning in a calendar year after 2005.

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 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
SNYDER, VICTOR
· Mar 14, 2005
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Mar 14, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1275: Working Parents Child Care Relief Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1275/
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"H.R. 1275: Working Parents Child Care Relief Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1275/.
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H.R. 1275, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1275/.
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