HR 1500 · 111th Congress 2009–2011, ended

Helping Families Afford to Work Act

Introduced Mar 12, 2009 Originated House Sponsor Gary C. Peters D-MI

Fact sheet

Latest action · Mar 12, 2009 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedMar 12, 2009
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Helping Families Afford to Work Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code relating to the dependent care tax credit to: (1) increase from $15,000 to $20,000 the income threshold at which the rate of such credit is reduced; (2) increase the rate of such credit from 35 to 50%; (3) increase the maximum dollar amount of such credit; and (4) make such credit refundable.

Cosponsors 2

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 27, 2010 to Feb 22, 2010.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CALaura RichardsonJan 27, 2010
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonFeb 22, 2010

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 12, 2009Introduced in House
  2. Mar 12, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Related bills 2

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 210Right Start Child Care and Education Act of 2009Related billJan 12, 2009
HR 460Right Start Child Care and Education Act of 2009Related billJan 13, 2009

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.

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  1. Mar 12, 2009Introduced in House

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