Senate Bill 137
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Right Start Child Care and Education Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jan 16, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
137
Congress
116
Policy Area
Taxation
Taxation
Primary focus of measure is all aspects of income, excise, property, inheritance, and employment taxes; tax administration and collection. Measures concerning state and local finance may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Right Start Child Care and Education Act of 2019
This bill expands the tax credits and exclusions that are available for child care expenses. The bill includes provisions that
- increase the tax credit for employer-provided child care facilities;
- increase the household and dependent care tax credit and make the credit refundable;
- 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
- increase the tax exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance.
January 16, 2019
01/16/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
01/16/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 2:17:31 PM