United States · Bill · S
S. 601 (101st)
Working Family Child Care Assistance Act of 1989
Introduced
15 March 1989
Last action
12 June 1989 · Committee
Status
Committee on Finance. Hearings held.
Sponsors
Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA], Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY], Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN], Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT], Rep. Cochran, Thad [R-MS-4], Rep. Cohen, William S. [R-ME-2], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO], Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA], Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. Rudman, Warren [R-NH], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Rep. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID-1], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Rep. Lott, Trent [R-MS-5], Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY], Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR], Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Mitch McConnell, Rep. Armstrong, William L. [R-CO-5], Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH], Rep. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI-9]
Subjects
Taxation
Source updated
26 August 2025
Summary
Working Family Child Care Assistance Act of 1989 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a taxpayer a refundable income tax credit of 14 percent of up to $7,143 of earned income (maximum credit of $1,000 per child) for each dependent under age four. Decreases the credit amount for taxpayers with adjusted gross income over $8,000. Indexes amounts related to the credit. Makes this credit and the employment-related dependent care credit mutually exclusive. Authorizes employers to make advance payments of credit amounts in accordance with regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury.
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Timeline
15 March 1989
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate and read twice and held at the desk by unanimous consent. Until the close of business March 16, 1989.
Source: Floor
15 March 1989
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
16 March 1989
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
Source: IntroReferral
18 April 1989
Committee
Committee on Finance. Hearings held.
Source: Committee
19 April 1989
Committee
Committee on Finance. Hearings held.
Source: Committee
12 June 1989
Committee
Committee on Finance. Hearings held.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in Senate · undated · Official file
Documents
2 official files
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 15 March 1989
Sponsors
- Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cochran, Thad [R-MS-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cohen, William S. [R-ME-2] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Rudman, Warren [R-NH] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID-1] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lott, Trent [R-MS-5] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Mitch McConnell · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Armstrong, William L. [R-CO-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI-9] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/senate-bill/601
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/s/601
- us · 101-s-601 · source updated 26 August 2025