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HR 4373 112th Congress House

Making Adoption Affordable Act of 2012

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the expansion of tax benefits for adoption enacted in 2001 and to permanently reinstate the expans… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the expansion of tax benefits for adoption enacted in 2001 and to permanently reinstate the expansion of tax benefits for adoption enacted in 2010.

Introduced: April 17, 2012 See on congress.gov
Taxation Adoption and foster careDisability and paralysisIncome tax creditsInflation and prices
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Apr 17, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 17, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 17, 2012

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Making Adoption Affordable Act of 2012 - Makes permanent provisions of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 allowing an increased tax credit for adoption expenses and an increased exclusion from gross income for amounts paid by an employer for adoption expenses.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to reinstate and make permanent: (1) the increase in the tax credit for adoption expenses and the increased exclusion from gross income for amounts paid by an employer for adoption expenses that were enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, (2) the annual inflation adjustments for such increased amounts, and (3) the refundability of the tax credit for adoption expenses.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3616 Related bill Making Adoption Affordable Act of 2012
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 24
All 24 Democratic 8 Republican 4
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jan 2, 2013
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Dec 17, 2012
Fortenberry, Jeff
· Dec 17, 2012
Poe, Ted
· Nov 30, 2012
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Nov 29, 2012
CUMMINGS, ELIJAH
· Nov 28, 2012
Franks, Trent
· Sep 28, 2012
Marchant, Kenny
· Sep 28, 2012
 D
Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Sep 28, 2012
Bishop, Rob
· Sep 20, 2012
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Sep 20, 2012
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Sep 14, 2012
Barrow, John
· Sep 10, 2012
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Sep 10, 2012
Walz, Timothy
· Sep 10, 2012
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Jul 25, 2012
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Jul 24, 2012
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Jul 10, 2012
PLATTS, TODD
· Jun 29, 2012
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jun 28, 2012
MANZULLO, DONALD
· Jun 28, 2012
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jun 19, 2012
EMERSON, JO
· May 15, 2012
ROTHMAN, STEVEN
· May 15, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4373: Making Adoption Affordable Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4373/
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"H.R. 4373: Making Adoption Affordable Act of 2012." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4373/.
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