US SB137 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on January 16 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-16 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 16 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-16 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Expands the tax credits and exclusions that are available for child care expenses. The bill includes provisions that increase the tax credit for employer-provided child care facilities; increase the household and dependent care tax credit and make the credit refundable; allow a new $2,000 annual tax credit for three years for child care providers who hold a bachelor's degree in early childhood education, child care, or a related degree and who provide at least 1,200 hours of child care services in a taxable year; and increase the tax exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance.
Title
Right Start Child Care and Education Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] | Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-16 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Subjects
Child care and development
Employee benefits and pensions
Income tax credits
Income tax exclusion
Taxation
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Employee benefits and pensions
Income tax credits
Income tax exclusion
Taxation
Teaching, teachers, curricula
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/137/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s137/BILLS-116s137is.pdf |
