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H.R. 1561 (109th)

Childhood Adoption Act of 2005

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Introduced

12 April 2005

Last action

12 April 2005 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sponsors

Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9], Rep. Bean, Melissa L. [D-IL-8], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11], Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2], Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2], Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2], Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5], Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4], Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4], Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1], Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3], Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12], Rep. Simmons, Rob [R-CT-2], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Snyder, Vic [D-AR-2], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7]

Subjects

Taxation

Source updated

15 August 2025

Taxation

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Summary

Childhood Adoption Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the tax credit for adoption expenses from $10,000 to $15,000; (2) make such tax credit refundable; and (3) increase the exclusion from gross income for employer-paid adoption expenses from $10,000 to $15,000. Amends title IV, part E (Federal Payments for Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of the Social Security Act to increase: (1) levels of adoption incentive payments payable to States under the adoption assistance program; and (2) funding for adoption incentive payments for FY 2006 through 2008.

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Timeline

  1. 12 April 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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  2. 12 April 2005

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 12 April 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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