United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 2 R · 1 D cosponsors

HR 2153 — Fight for Families Act of 2025

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 14, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Advancing 36% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill makes the adoption credit for special needs children refundable under the Internal Revenue Code.

  • Section 23

    not applicable → $$$$ Portion of Credit Related to Special Needs Children Made Refundable. $$ $1$$ In general.--So much of the credit allowed under this section for any taxable year (determined without regard to this subsection and subsection (c)) as does not exceed the special needs adoption expenses for such taxable year shall be treated as a credit allowed under subpart C (and not allowed under this section). $$ $2$$ Special needs adoption expenses.--For purposes of this subsection, the term 'special needs adoption expenses' means, with respect to any taxpayer for any taxable year, the aggregate amount of qualified adoption expenses with respect to adoptions of children with special needs which is taken into account in determining the credit allowed under this section to such taxpayer for such taxable year (determined without regard to this subsection, subsection (b)(2), and subsection (c)).

    This creates a new refundable credit specifically for the adoption expenses of special needs children.

  • Section 23(c)(1)

    under subsection (a) → under this section (determined after application of subsection (i))

    This clarifies that the carryforward of the non-refundable portion of the adoption credit now considers the new refundable section.

  • The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the later of the date of the enactment of this Act or December 31, 2025.

    This establishes the effective date for the changes made by the bill.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 544 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (544)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HR 2153?
HR 2153 is sponsored by Nunn, Zachary (Republican), Davis, Donald G. (Democratic), and Stauber, Pete (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 2153?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 14, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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