Amendment sought to eliminate all child care provisions contained in the bill, increase the Earned Income Tax Credit from 14% to 17%, and establish a supplemental tax credit for families with young children.

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Amendment Number
272
Description
Amendment sought to eliminate all child care provisions contained in the bill, increase the Earned Income Tax Credit from 14% to 17%, and establish a supplemental tax credit for families with young children.
Purpose
An amendment to eliminate the child care provisions in the bill and replace them with an increase in the Earned Income Tax Credit from 14% to 17%. The amendment would establish a new supplemental tax credit equal to 10% of earned income for families with one child under the age of six, 13% for families with two children, and 15% for families with three children. The amendment would reduce and eventually eliminate the dependent care tax credit for higher income families and retains none of the bill's provisions for expansion of the Head Start program, school based child care programs, or expansion of Social Services Block Grants.
Congress
101
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Oct 5, 1989
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Edwards (OK) amendment (A009) Failed by recorded vote: 140 - 285 (Roll no. 272).
Latest Action Time
12:37:53
Submitted Date
Oct 5, 1989
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Jul 10, 2021
Amendment 272 — Informed