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SENATE 25115th CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to accountability and State plans under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.

Last Action
2/28/2017

Actions

  • 2017-01-04Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • 2017-01-04Introduced in Senate

CRS Summary

As of 2017-01-04 (00)

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 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 (4) increase the tax exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance.

Cosponsors (3)

  • Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
  • Brian Schatz (D-HI)
  • Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)

Subjects

  • Child care and development
  • Employee benefits and pensions
  • Income tax credits
  • Income tax exclusion
  • Teaching, teachers, curricula
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