Right Start Child Care and Education Act of 2015

Summary

Right Start Child Care and Education Act of 2015 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. 11 February 2015

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 11 February 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 11 February 2015 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 11 February 2015

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 11 February 2015

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Sponsors

• Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6] · D · Sponsor
• Jeanne Shaheen · D · Sponsor
• Brian Schatz · D · Sponsor
• Kirsten Gillibrand · D · Sponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

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