United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2140 (115th)
Right Start Child Care and Education Act of 2017
Introduced
25 April 2017
Last action
25 April 2017 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sponsors
Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]
Subjects
Taxation, Education
Source updated
11 August 2025
Summary
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 tax credit 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.
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Timeline
25 April 2017
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: IntroReferral
25 April 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 April 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 25 April 2017 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] · D · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to → Right Start Child Care and Education Act of 2017
- related to ← Right Start Child Care and Education Act of 2015
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2140
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/2140
- us · 115-hr-2140 · source updated 11 August 2025