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HR2438Referred to Committee

Foster Care Tax Credit Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-03-27
Introduced
4
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Erin Houchin
Erin Houchin
Republican · IN · Representative
Votes with party: 98.7% (543 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/H001093

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (4)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Julie Johnson (D-TX-32)Original· 2025-03-27
  • Don Bacon (R-NE-2)· 2025-11-19
  • Brittany Pettersen (D-CO-7)· 2025-12-10
  • André Carson (D-IN-7)· 2026-04-16

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

2025-03-27

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Education and WorkforceReferred To · 2025-03-27
  • House Committee on Ways and MeansReferred To · 2025-03-27

Previously

  • Education and Workforce CommitteeReferred To · 2025-03-27
  • Ways and Means CommitteeReferred To · 2025-03-27

Plain-English Summary

This bill would allow families who foster children to claim a tax credit, reducing the amount of federal income tax they owe each year. The credit is designed to help offset the costs of caring for foster children, such as food, clothing, and other expenses. Foster families and the children in their care would be the primary beneficiaries of this tax break.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Taxation
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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