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S. 210 (111th)

Right Start Child Care and Education Act of 2009

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

12 January 2009

Last action

12 January 2009 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Sponsors

Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR], Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK]

Subjects

Taxation, Education

Source updated

5 December 2025

Taxation · Education

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. 12 January 2009

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 12 January 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

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