S. 137 · 116th Congress
Right Start Child Care and Education Act of 2019
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Jeanne Shaheen
- Introduced
- 2019-01-16
- Latest action
- 2019-01-16 · Introduced in Senate
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.