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S 3787 118th 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 2024

Introduced: February 8, 2024 Introduced by: Shaheen, Jeanne Democratic · New Hampshire See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Apr 10, 2024
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
Feb 8, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb 8, 2024
Introduced in Senate
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Right Start Child Care and Education Act of 2024

This bill increases or allows new child care tax credits and increases the tax exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance. 

Specifically, the bill doubles the rate and the maximum allowable amount of the employer-provided child care credit. It also allows an additional increase for certain small businesses. 

The bill allows a new three-year tax credit for individuals who hold child care-related educational degrees and who work in licensed child care facilities. 

The bill increases the tax exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance. 

What's happening now April 10, 2024

Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Independent 1
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Feb 8, 2024
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Feb 8, 2024
 D
Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Feb 8, 2024
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3787: Right Start Child Care and Education Act of 2024. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3787/
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"S. 3787: Right Start Child Care and Education Act of 2024." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3787/.
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