United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1561 (109th)
Childhood Adoption Act of 2005
Introduced
12 April 2005
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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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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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 12 April 2005
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Introduced in House · EN · 12 April 2005
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 12 April 2005
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/1561
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/1561