S 137
116th Congress
Senate
Taxation
Child care and development
Employee benefits and pensions
Income tax credits
Income tax exclusion
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Right Start Child Care and Education Act of 2019
Introduced: January 16, 2019
Introduced by:
Shaheen, Jeanne
Democratic
· New Hampshire
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 16, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jan 16, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Right Start Child Care and Education Act of 2019
This bill expands the tax credits and exclusions that are available for child care expenses. The bill includes provisions that
- increase the tax credit for employer-provided child care facilities;
- increase the household and dependent care tax credit and make the credit refundable;
- allow a new $2,000 annual tax credit for three years for child care providers who hold a bachelor's degree in early childhood education, child care, or a related degree and who provide at least 1,200 hours of child care services in a taxable year; and
- increase the tax exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
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