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H.R. 4373 (112th)

Making Adoption Affordable Act of 2012

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Introduced

17 April 2012

Last action

17 April 2012 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sponsors

Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1], Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1], Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1], Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1], Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Critz, Mark S. [D-PA-12], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1], Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI], Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8], Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]

Subjects

Taxation

Source updated

6 December 2025

Taxation

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Summary

Making Adoption Affordable Act of 2012 - Makes permanent provisions of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 allowing an increased tax credit for adoption expenses and an increased exclusion from gross income for amounts paid by an employer for adoption expenses. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to reinstate and make permanent: (1) the increase in the tax credit for adoption expenses and the increased exclusion from gross income for amounts paid by an employer for adoption expenses that were enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, (2) the annual inflation adjustments for such increased amounts, and (3) the refundability of the tax credit for adoption expenses.

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Timeline

  1. 17 April 2012

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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  2. 17 April 2012

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 17 April 2012

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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