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HR 7837 116th Congress House Taxation Appropriations Child care and development Disability assistance Employee benefits and pensions Employment taxes Government trust funds Social security and elderly assistance Tax administration and collection, taxpayers Wages and earnings

SAFE Kids and Jobs Act

Introduced: July 29, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Jul 29, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures.
Jul 29, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 29, 2020
Introduced in House
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Supporting American Families, Employers, Kids and Jobs Act or the SAFE Kids and Jobs Act

This bill allows an employer a payroll tax credit for 30% of qualified employee dependent care expenses (i.e., dependent care assistance) paid by the employer in a calendar quarter. The amount of qualified expenses eligible for the credit is limited to $2,500 per employee in any calendar quarter.

What's happening now July 29, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 7327 Related bill Child Care for Economic Recovery Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jul 29, 2020
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jul 29, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7837: SAFE Kids and Jobs Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7837/
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"H.R. 7837: SAFE Kids and Jobs Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7837/.
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H.R. 7837, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7837/.
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