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S. 25

Right Start Child Care and Education Act of 2017

Right Start Child Care and Education Act of 2017

This bill 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 annual tax credit for three years 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.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH](D-NH)Sponsor
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    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    Finance Committee
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    Introduced in Senate

Right Start Child Care and Education Act of 2017 — Informed