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HR 4164 110th Congress House

Child Care Affordability Act of 2007

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for expenses paid for household and dependent care services necessary for gainful employment an… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for expenses paid for household and dependent care services necessary for gainful employment and to increase, and make refundable, the credit for such expenses.

Introduced: November 13, 2007 See on congress.gov
Taxation Adult day careCost of living adjustmentsDay careDisabled
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Economics and Public FinanceFamiliesIncome taxIndexing (Economic policy)Married peopleMentally disabledParentsSocial WelfareTax creditsTax deductionsTax refunds
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This bill died when the 110th Congress ended
It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 14, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2402)
Nov 13, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Nov 13, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 14, 2007

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2402)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Child Care Affordability Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a tax deduction for expenses paid for household and dependent care services necessary for gainful employment; (2) increase the dollar limitation on the tax credit for such expenses; (3) provide for an inflation adjustment after 2008 to the dollar amounts for such tax deduction and tax credit; and (4) make such tax credit refundable.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1871 Related bill Family Care Act of 2007
  • HR 4039 Related bill Child Care Family Tax Relief Act of 2007
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Nov 13, 2007
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Nov 13, 2007
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Nov 13, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4164: Child Care Affordability Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-4164/
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"H.R. 4164: Child Care Affordability Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-4164/.
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H.R. 4164, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-4164/.
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