CHILD Act of 2025
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Combating High Inflation Limiting Daycare Act of 2025 or the CHILD Act of 2025
This bill increases the maximum annual amount that may be contributed to a dependent care assistance program (generally known as a dependent care flexible spending account [FSA]).
Under the bill, the maximum annual amount that may be contributed to a dependent care FSA increases from $5,000 ($2,500 for married taxpayers who file separate federal tax returns) to $10,000 ($5,000 for married taxpayers who file separate federal tax returns) and is adjusted annually for inflation.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF Formatted XML
Cite this page
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 413: CHILD Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-413/
"H.R. 413: CHILD Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-413/.
H.R. 413, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-413/.
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