Child Care Investment Act of 2023
Summary
Child Care Investment Act of 2023 This bill increases the employer-provided child care tax credit, the amount excludable from gross income for dependent care flexible spending accounts, and makes the household and dependent care tax credit refundable. Among other provisions, the bill increases the rate of the employer-provided child care tax credit from 25% to 50% and increases the maximum credit amount from $150,000 to $500,000. It also increases (1) the pre-tax deduction for dependent care flexible spending accounts from $5,000 to $10,000, plus an additional $2,000 for each eligible dependent; and (2) the rate of the household and dependent care tax credit and makes such credit refundable.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jul 12, 2023
Last action Jul 12, 2023
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Full legislative history
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Total actions
2
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Committee
1
Jul 12, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
lower
Jul 12, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 45 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Salud O. Carbajal
DDemocratic
Co
Andrea Salinas
DDemocratic
Co
André Carson
DDemocratic
Co
Angie Craig
DDemocratic
Co
Ann M. Kuster
DDemocratic
Co
Anthony D’Esposito
RRepublican
Co
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
Co
Chris Pappas
DDemocratic
Co
Chrissy Houlahan
DDemocratic
Co
David G. Valadao
RRepublican
Co
David J. Trone
DDemocratic
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