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HR 5251 111th Congress House

Motherhood Fairness Act of 2010

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against tax for birth mothers whose children are adopted.

Introduced: May 6, 2010 See on congress.gov
Taxation Adoption and foster careIncome tax credits
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It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) 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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May 6, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 6, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 6, 2010

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Motherhood Fairness Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a child tax credit to the birth mother of a child who is formally placed for adoption and to the taxpayer who adopts such child.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
Cao, Anh
· May 6, 2010
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · May 6, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5251: Motherhood Fairness Act of 2010. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5251/
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"H.R. 5251: Motherhood Fairness Act of 2010." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5251/.
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H.R. 5251, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5251/.
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