Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act of 2021
Latest action · May 7, 2021 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.
- IntroducedMay 7, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act of 2021
This bill makes the tax credit for adoption expenses refundable.
Cosponsors 36
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 7, 2021 to Dec 6, 2022; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NE | Don Bacon | Original | May 7, 2021 |
| R-IN | Jackie Walorski | Original | May 7, 2021 |
| D-CA | Karen Bass | Original | May 7, 2021 |
| D-NJ | Andy Kim | Jun 11, 2021 | |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Jun 11, 2021 | |
| R-PA | Mike Kelly | Jun 11, 2021 | |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Jun 16, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Eric Swalwell | Jun 21, 2021 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Jun 21, 2021 | |
| D-VA | Donald S. Beyer, Jr. | Jun 22, 2021 | |
| R-VA | Robert J. Wittman | Jun 22, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Ted Lieu | Jun 22, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Jun 24, 2021 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Jun 28, 2021 | |
| D-PA | Brendan F. Boyle | Jun 30, 2021 | |
| R-TN | David Kustoff | Jul 16, 2021 | |
| R-MS | Michael Guest | Jul 16, 2021 | |
| R-PA | Lloyd Smucker | Jul 20, 2021 | |
| D-NY | Thomas R. Suozzi | Jul 21, 2021 | |
| R-OK | Tom Cole | Jul 26, 2021 | |
| D-IL | Marie Newman | Jul 29, 2021 | |
| D-NC | Deborah K. Ross | Aug 23, 2021 | |
| D-KY | John A. Yarmuth | Aug 23, 2021 | |
| R-MO | Vicky Hartzler | Aug 23, 2021 | |
| D-IA | Cynthia Axne | Sep 24, 2021 | |
| D-NY | Grace Meng | Sep 29, 2021 | |
| R-MN | Pete Stauber | Feb 28, 2022 | |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Jun 8, 2022 | |
| D-NJ | Tom Malinowski | Jun 16, 2022 | |
| D-PA | Susan Wild | Jun 28, 2022 | |
| R-MN | Tom Emmer | Jul 12, 2022 | |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Jul 26, 2022 | |
| R-TX | Mayra Flores | Aug 9, 2022 | |
| D-CA | Julia Brownley | Oct 4, 2022 | |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Oct 25, 2022 | |
| D-OR | Suzanne Bonamici | Dec 6, 2022 |
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 May 7, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 7, 2021Introduced in House
- May 7, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 167, no. 79, May 7, 2021, page H2153.
Related bills 4
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1156 | Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act of 2021 | Identical bill | Apr 15, 2021 |
| HR 3662 | Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act of 2023 | Reintroduced Bill | May 25, 2023 |
| S 4868 | Providing for Life Act | Related bill | Sep 15, 2022 |
| HR 8851 | Providing for Life Act | Related bill | Nov 1, 2022 |
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 provide for a refundable adoption tax credit.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act of 2021
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 7, 2021Introduced in House
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