Credit for Caring Act of 2024
Latest action · Jan 31, 2024 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.
- IntroducedJan 31, 2024
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Credit for Caring Act of 2024
This bill allows an eligible caregiver a tax credit of up to $5,000 for 30% of the cost of long-term care expenses that exceed $2,000 in a taxable year. The bill defines eligible caregiver as an individual who has earned income for the taxable year in excess of $7,500 and pays or incurs expenses for providing care to a spouse or other dependent relative with long-term care needs.
Cosponsors 81
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 31, 2024 to Dec 17, 2024, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Original | Jan 31, 2024 |
| D-MI | Daniel T. Kildee | Feb 13, 2024 | |
| R-VA | Jennifer A. Kiggans | Feb 15, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Nanette Diaz Barragán | Feb 26, 2024 | |
| D-IL | Raja Krishnamoorthi | Mar 1, 2024 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Mar 1, 2024 | |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Mar 5, 2024 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Mar 5, 2024 | |
| D-CO | Joe Neguse | Mar 5, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | Mar 5, 2024 | |
| R-NY | Michael Lawler | Mar 5, 2024 | |
| R-TX | Monica De La Cruz | Mar 5, 2024 | |
| D-MI | Rashida Tlaib | Mar 5, 2024 | |
| D-IL | Sean Casten | Mar 5, 2024 | |
| R-NJ | Thomas H. Kean, Jr. | Mar 5, 2024 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 31, 2024Introduced in House
- Jan 31, 2024Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3702 | Credit for Caring Act of 2024 | Related bill | Jan 31, 2024 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
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- Jan 31, 2024Introduced in House
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