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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the credit for employers establishing workplace child care facilities, to increase the child care credit to encourage greater use of quality child care services, to provide incentives for students to earn child care-related degrees and to work in child care facilities, and to increase the exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance.

USA115th CongressHR-2140| House 
| Updated: 4/25/2017
C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger

C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger

Democratic Representative

Maryland

Ways and Means Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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 tax credit 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.
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Timeline
Jan 4, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-25
Introduced in Senate
Apr 25, 2017
Introduced in House
Apr 25, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • January 4, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-25
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 25, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • April 25, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

Related Bills

  • S 115-25: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the credit for employers establishing workplace child care facilities, to increase the child care credit to encourage greater use of quality child care services, to provide incentives for students to earn child care-related degrees and to work in child care facilities, and to increase the exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance.
Child care and developmentEmployee benefits and pensionsIncome tax creditsIncome tax exclusionTeaching, teachers, curricula

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the credit for employers establishing workplace child care facilities, to increase the child care credit to encourage greater use of quality child care services, to provide incentives for students to earn child care-related degrees and to work in child care facilities, and to increase the exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance.

USA115th CongressHR-2140| House 
| Updated: 4/25/2017
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 tax credit 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.
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Timeline
Jan 4, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-25
Introduced in Senate
Apr 25, 2017
Introduced in House
Apr 25, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • January 4, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-25
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 25, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • April 25, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger

C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger

Democratic Representative

Maryland

Ways and Means Committee

Taxation

Related Bills

  • S 115-25: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the credit for employers establishing workplace child care facilities, to increase the child care credit to encourage greater use of quality child care services, to provide incentives for students to earn child care-related degrees and to work in child care facilities, and to increase the exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Child care and developmentEmployee benefits and pensionsIncome tax creditsIncome tax exclusionTeaching, teachers, curricula