S. 3787 · 118th Congress · Senate

Right Start Child Care and Education Act of 2024

Active· Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
Introduced
Feb 8, 24
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Right Start Child Care and Education Act of 2024

This bill increases or allows new child care tax credits and increases the tax exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance. 

Specifically, the bill doubles the rate and the maximum allowable amount of the employer-provided child care credit. It also allows an additional increase for certain small businesses. 

The bill allows a new three-year tax credit for individuals who hold child care-related educational degrees and who work in licensed child care facilities. 

The bill increases the tax exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance. 

Action Timeline

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  1. APR 10, 2024Committee

    Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.

  2. FEB 08, 2024IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  3. FEB 08, 2024IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Committees

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Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee

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Referred: Apr 10, 2024

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Finance Committee

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Referred: Feb 8, 2024

Active