HR 460
111th Congress
House
Taxation
Child care and development
Income tax credits
Income tax exclusion
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Right Start Child Care and Education Act of 2009
Introduced: January 13, 2009
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 13, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 13, 2009
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Right Start Child Care and Education Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the rates and maximum allowable amount of the tax credit for employer-provided child care facilities; (2) increase the eligibility threshold amount and rate of the household and dependent care tax credit and make such credit refundable; (3) allow a new $2,000 tax credit for child care providers who hold a bachelor's degree in early childhood education, child care, or a related degree and who provide at least 1,200 hours of child care services in a taxable year; and (4) increase the tax exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Committees of jurisdiction
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