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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