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HR 5258 113th Congress House

Families First Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to index the dependent care credit and income exclusion for inflation.

Introduced: July 30, 2014 Introduced by: Capito, Shelley Moore Republican · West Virginia See on congress.gov
Taxation Adult day careChild care and developmentEmployee benefits and pensionsIncome tax credits
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Income tax exclusionInflation and pricesTax treatment of families
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This bill died when the 113th Congress ended
It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) 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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Jul 30, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 30, 2014
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 Latest action July 30, 2014

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Families First Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an adjustment for inflation in calendar years after 2014 to amounts allowed with respect to the tax credit for dependent care expenses necessary for employment and the exclusion from gross income for employer-provided dependent care assistance.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 3
Bachmann, Michele
· Jul 30, 2014
Granger, Kay
· Jul 30, 2014
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Jul 30, 2014
 R
Valadao, David G.
California · Jul 30, 2014
 R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Jul 30, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5258: Families First Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5258/
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"H.R. 5258: Families First Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5258/.
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H.R. 5258, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5258/.
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