HR413Referred to Committee
CHILD Act of 2025
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-01-15
Introduced
9
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Stephanie I. Bice
Republican · OK · Representative
Votes with party: 97.8% (601 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/B000740
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Cosponsors (9)
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Committee Activity
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- House Committee on Ways and MeansReferred To · 2025-01-15
Plain-English Summary
Combating High Inflation Limiting Daycare Act of 2025 or the CHILD Act of 2025 This bill increases the maximum annual amount that may be contributed to a dependent care assistance program (generally known as a dependent care flexible spending account [FSA]). Under the bill, the maximum annual amount that may be contributed to a dependent care FSA increases from $5,000 ($2,500 for married taxpayers who file separate federal tax returns) to $10,000 ($5,000 for married taxpayers who file separate federal tax returns) and is adjusted annually for inflation.
Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.
Subjects
Taxation
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