Child Care Affordability Act of 2009
Latest action · Apr 22, 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.
- IntroducedApr 22, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Child Care Affordability Act of 2009- Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a tax deduction for expenses paid for household and dependent care services necessary for gainful employment; (2) increase the dollar limitation on the tax credit for such expenses; (3) provide for an inflation adjustment after 2010 to the dollar amounts for such tax deduction and tax credit; and (4) make such tax credit refundable.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Apr 22, 2009.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Original | Apr 22, 2009 |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Original | Apr 22, 2009 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Apr 22, 2009 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 22, 2009Introduced in House
- Apr 22, 2009Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E931)
- Apr 22, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E931 | Carolyn B. Maloney D-NY | Apr 22, 2009 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for expenses paid for household and dependent care services necessary for gainful employment and to increase, and make refundable, the credit for such expenses.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Child Care Affordability Act of 2009
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 22, 2009Introduced in House
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