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Child Care for American Families Act

10/23/2024, 3:33 PM

Summary of Bill S 5254

The "Child Care for American Families Act" was introduced in the 118th Congress as Senate bill S.5254 on September 25, 2024. The bill aims to address child care accessibility and affordability issues for American families. Specific provisions and directives outlined in the bill include measures to improve the quality of child care services, increase access to affordable child care options, and support working families in balancing work and child care responsibilities. For more detailed information, the official text of the bill can be accessed through the provided PDF link: [Child Care for American Families Act PDF](https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/s5254/BILLS-118s5254is.pdf).

Congressional Summary of S 5254

Child Care for American Families Act 

This bill increases and revises the employer-provided child care tax credit. It increases the rate of such credit from 25% to 40% (50% for certain small businesses and 60% for child care facilities located in an eligible census track).

The bill increases the limitation on the dollar amount of the credit to $1.2 million in any taxable year and imposes a $2 million limit on the aggregate amount of child care expenditures that may be taken into account for purposes of calculating the credit. 

The bill directs the Internal Revenue Service to issue guidance regarding multi-employer facilities and to establish a public awareness program to inform taxpayers about the availability of the child care credit and filing procedures for such credit. 

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Current Status of Bill S 5254

Bill S 5254 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since September 25, 2024. Bill S 5254 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the Senate on September 25, 2024.  Bill S 5254's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. as of September 25, 2024

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 5254

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
1
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
1
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 5254

Primary Policy Focus

Taxation

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 5254

Child Care for American Families Act
Child Care for American Families Act
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance the employer-provided child care credit.

Comments

Kassidy Gardner profile image

Kassidy Gardner

723

1 year ago

I don't think this bill is a good idea at all. It's just going to make things more complicated for families like mine. I mean, who's going to pay for all this extra child care? And what about the quality of care our kids will receive? It's just too much government interference in our lives. And what about the impact on small businesses that provide child care services? Will they be able to survive with all these new regulations? I just don't see how this is going to help anyone in the long run. Can someone explain to me how this bill is going to address the issue of affordability for families like mine?

Desmond Cassidy profile image

Desmond Cassidy

631

1 year ago

I don't know much about this bill, but it sounds like it's gonna cost a lot of money. How will this affect me in the short term?

Jayla Dickinson profile image

Jayla Dickinson

645

1 year ago

This bill is terrible! How will it impact me in the long run?

Omar Khan profile image

Omar Khan

630

1 year ago

This bill is a joke! It's just another way for the government to waste our hard-earned money. I don't see how this is going to help anyone, especially not me. It's ridiculous!

Kayleigh McLaughlin profile image

Kayleigh McLaughlin

691

1 year ago

I'm not sure about this bill, but it seems like it could be problematic.

Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 5254

Michael F. Bennet
Michael F. Bennet
ColoradoDemocrat
Marsha Blackburn
Marsha Blackburn
TennesseeRepublican

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