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S. 2230 116th Congress Senate

Child Care Flex Spending Act of 2019

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the dollar limitation on the exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance.

Introduced: July 23, 2019 Introduced by: Christopher Murphy Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
Taxation Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdult day careChild care and developmentEmployee benefits and pensions
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Income tax exclusionInflation and pricesTax treatment of families
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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 23, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 23, 2019
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 Latest action July 23, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Child Care Flex Spending Act of 2019

This bill increases the amount that employees may exclude from their gross income for employer-provided dependent care assistance.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 3903 Identical bill Child Care Flex Spending Act of 2019
  • HR 1985 Family Savings for Kids and Seniors Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2230: Child Care Flex Spending Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2230/
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"S. 2230: Child Care Flex Spending Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2230/.
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S. 2230, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2230/.
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