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Proposal:Right Start Child Care and Education Act of 2019

This proposal is archived and closed to further debate. It was introduced in the 116th Congress, which has concluded, and the bill was not enacted into law.
Geographic Scope
National

Description

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.

Bill Title

Right Start Child Care and Education Act of 2019

Linked Goals

Steps

Steps taken on this bill were not available from Congress.gov.

Projected Outcome

A more informed proposal or public response aligned with the Promote General Welfare goal.