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H.R. 460 (111th)

Right Start Child Care and Education Act of 2009

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Introduced

13 January 2009

Last action

13 January 2009 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sponsors

Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2], Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1], Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4]

Subjects

Taxation, Education

Source updated

5 December 2025

Taxation · Education

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Summary

Right Start Child Care and Education Act of 2009 - 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

  1. 13 January 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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  2. 13 January 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 13 January 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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