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HR 2434 114th Congress House

Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act of 2015

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a refundable adoption tax credit.

Introduced: February 8, 2016 See on congress.gov
Taxation Adoption and foster careIncome tax credits
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May 19, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 19, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 19, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act of 2015

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make the tax credit for adoption expenses refundable.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 950 Related bill Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act of 2015
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 Cosponsors 25
All 25 Democratic 11 Republican 8
FRELINGHUYSEN, RODNEY
· Jun 28, 2016
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 28, 2016
 R
Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Jun 22, 2016
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jun 8, 2016
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · May 25, 2016
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · May 23, 2016
Reichert, David
· May 13, 2016
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · May 11, 2016
 D
Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · May 11, 2016
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · May 11, 2016
Murphy, Tim
· Apr 19, 2016
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Apr 14, 2016
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Mar 16, 2016
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Feb 8, 2016
 R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Nov 19, 2015
Yoder, Kevin
· Nov 19, 2015
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Nov 17, 2015
 R
Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · Nov 4, 2015
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Nov 2, 2015
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Oct 28, 2015
Noem, Kristi
· Aug 4, 2015
Russell, Steve
· Jul 9, 2015
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · May 26, 2015
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · May 20, 2015
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · May 19, 2015
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2434: Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2434/
MLA
"H.R. 2434: Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2434/.
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H.R. 2434, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2434/.
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