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H.R. 1959 115th Congress House

Child and Dependent Care FSA Enhancement Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance.

Introduced: April 5, 2017 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 5, 2017
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 Latest action April 5, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Child and Dependent Care FSA Enhancement Act

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase to $7,500 the amount of employer-provided dependent care assistance that an employee may exclude from gross income. The bill allows an annual inflation adjustment to such increased amount after 2016.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1720 Reintroduction of Child and Dependent Care FSA Enhancement Act
  • HR 7057 Child and Dependent Care Modernization Act of 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1959: Child and Dependent Care FSA Enhancement Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1959/
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"H.R. 1959: Child and Dependent Care FSA Enhancement Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1959/.
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