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S. 1156 117th Congress Senate

Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act of 2021

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a refundable adoption tax credit.

Introduced: April 15, 2021 See on congress.gov
Taxation Adoption and foster careIncome tax credits
This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Apr 15, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Apr 15, 2021
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 Latest action April 15, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act of 2021

This bill makes the tax credit for adoption expenses refundable.

 Related & companion bills 3
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1156: Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1156/
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"S. 1156: Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1156/.
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S. 1156, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1156/.
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