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S 4639 116th Congress Senate Taxation Cardiovascular and respiratory health Elementary and secondary education Emergency medical services and trauma care Income tax credits Infectious and parasitic diseases Tax treatment of families Teaching, teachers, curricula

Helping Parents During COVID Act of 2020

Introduced: September 22, 2020 Introduced by: Hawley, Josh Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov
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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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Sep 22, 2020
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Helping Parents During COVID Act of 2020

This bill allows a tax credit through 2021 for the education costs of a dependent child who is an elementary or secondary student (including kindergarten), if the school district in which the child resides was closed during any part of the taxable year due to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

The bill also allows a $1,200 refundable tax credit for family education assistance.

What's happening now September 22, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4639: Helping Parents During COVID Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4639/
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"S. 4639: Helping Parents During COVID Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4639/.
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S. 4639, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4639/.
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