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HR 3409 111th Congress House Taxation Adoption and foster care Income tax credits

Advocates Dedicated to Older Child Parental Tax Credit (ADOPT) Act of 2009

Introduced: July 30, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Jul 30, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 30, 2009
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Advocates Dedicated to Older Child Parental Tax Credit (ADOPT) Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a $2,000 tax credit for costs associated with the adoption of a child who has reached nine years of age before the adoption decree becomes final. Allows the credit each year until such child attains the age of 19.

What's happening now July 30, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 30, 2009
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 30, 2009
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Sherman, Brad
California · Jul 30, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3409: Advocates Dedicated to Older Child Parental Tax Credit (ADOPT) Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3409/
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"H.R. 3409: Advocates Dedicated to Older Child Parental Tax Credit (ADOPT) Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3409/.
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H.R. 3409, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3409/.
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