Right Start Child Care and Education Act of 2017
Latest action · Jan 4, 2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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.
- IntroducedJan 4, 2017
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Right Start Child Care and Education Act of 2017
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the rates and maximum allowable amount of the tax credit for employer-provided child care facilities; (2) increase the eligibility threshold amount and rate of the household and dependent care tax credit and make such credit refundable; (3) 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 (4) increase the tax exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 4, 2017 to May 9, 2018, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-HI | Brian Schatz | Original | Jan 4, 2017 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | Jan 4, 2017 |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | May 9, 2018 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 4, 2017Introduced in Senate
- Jan 4, 2017Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2140 | Right Start Child Care and Education Act of 2017 | Related bill | Apr 25, 2017 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 4, 2017Introduced in Senate
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