United States 118th Congress Status: Died 1 D cosponsors

HR 8004 — Expanding Child Care Access Act of 2024

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

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  3. Died in session

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Summary

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a refundable credit for qualified child care startup expenses.

Bill Text

Sections of law this bill changes

1 section in 1 law

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Appropriations · 31 U.S.C. ch. 13 1 section
  • § 1324 Refund of internal revenue collections Amends

    31 U.S.C. § 1324 — at 1324(b)(2)

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    (a) Necessary amounts are appropriated to the Secretary of the Treasury for refunding internal revenue collections as provided by law, including payment of— (1) claims for prior fiscal years; and (2) accounts arising under— (A) “Allowance or drawback (Internal Revenue)”; (B) “Redemption of stamps (Internal Revenue)”; (C) “Refunding legacy taxes, Act of March 30, 1928”; (D) “Repayment of taxes on distilled spirits destroyed by casualty”; and (E) “Refunds and payments of processing and related taxes”. (b) Disbursements may be made from the appropriation made by this section only for— (1) refunds to the limit of liability of an individual tax account; and (2) refunds due from credit provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 1 et seq.) enacted before January 1, 1978, or enacted by the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997, or from section 21, 24, 25A, 35, 36, 36A,1 36B, 168(k)(4)(F), 53(e),1 54B(h),1 3131, 3132, 3134, 6428, 6428A, 6428B, 6431,1 or 7527A of such Code, or due under section 3081(b)(2) of the Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008.

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The bill establishes a new refundable credit for qualified child care startup expenses and makes related amendments to existing law.

  • 31 U.S.C. § 1324(b)(2)

    36D,

    This change adds '36D' to the list of sections eligible for disbursements from appropriations for refunding internal revenue collections.

  • SEC. 36D. LICENSED FAMILY CHILD CARE CREDIT. ...

    This new section establishes a refundable credit for qualified child care startup expenses for licensed family child care providers.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

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

Sponsors

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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 HR 8004 do?
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a refundable credit for qualified child care startup expenses.
Who sponsors HR 8004?
HR 8004 is sponsored by Jackson, Jeff (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 8004?
This bill died with 118th 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 HR 8004?
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