United States 115th Congress Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

S 937 — Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act of 2017

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to make the tax credit for adoption expenses refundable.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to make the adoption tax credit refundable and reorganizes related sections.

  • 31 U.S.C. § 1324

    striking "23, 25D" → inserting "25D"

    This change updates the references to remove section 23 from a list of credits.

  • 31 U.S.C. § 1324

    inserting "36C," after "36B,"

    This addition includes the newly designated section 36C in the list of credits, recognizing the refundable adoption tax credit.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Not signed on (546)

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 937 do?
Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to make the tax credit for adoption expenses refundable.
Who sponsors S 937?
S 937 is sponsored by Casey, Robert P., Jr. (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 937?
This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track S 937?
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