1296 -- Expanding Child Care Access Act of 2025 | Poliscope

Expanding Child Care Access Act of 2025

1296

119th Congress

Taxation

In Committee

Legislative Progress

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Introduced

Committee

Floor Vote

Other Chamber

Enacted

Introduced

February 13, 2025

Latest Action

February 13, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Herbert C. Conaway, Jr.Democratic(NJ)

Momentum (last 30 days)

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Summary

Expanding Child Care Access Act of 2025 This bill establishes a temporary (for seven years) refundable tax credit for certain expenses incurred to establish and operate a qualified family child care provider. (Conditions and limitations apply.) Under the bill, a qualified family child care provider is a child care provider that provides child care services at the taxpayer's primary residence for at least two children (other than the children of such taxpayer) for a significant portion of the tax year, receives compensation for such child care services, and is licensed or registered to provide such child care services by the state in which such services are provided. The bill allows a taxpayer that operates a qualified family child care provider to claim a tax credit of up to $5,000 for child care licensing fees; child care supplies (e.g., diapers, food, toys, and learning materials); liability insurance; fencing (including installation costs); outdoor playground equipment (including installation costs); furniture necessary to provide child care; the salary of an employee (other than the taxpayer); printers and computers; professional training required by the state for licensing or registration; and remediation or renovation of a primary residence to meet state licensing or registration requirements. The tax credit may only be claimed once and may not be claimed for expenses for which another tax deduction or tax credit is allowed. Finally, the bill requires the Internal Revenue Service to issue guidance on the tax credit, including guidance related to information reporting requirements.

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ZERO TO THREE: NATIONAL CENTER FOR INFANTS, TODDLERS, AND FAMILIES (6)

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2026 · third_quarter · Education

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Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets

Early education and intervention - lobbied for funding towards IDEA Part C, Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG), and Head Start/Early Head Start. Advocated for the protection of programs that provide funding to states for child care such as Child Care Development Fund (CCDF). Continue to Support: PROSPECT Act, S 3168; HR 1630 Child Care Takes a Village Act Child Care Access & Affordability Act Child Care Workforce Act, HR 1826; S 4480 Expanding Child Care Access Act of 2025, HR 1296 Building Child Care for a Better Future Act, HR 2595 Head Start for Americas Children Act, S 2819 Child Care for Every Community Act, H.R.5658 Keeping All Students Safe Act,H.R, 6617 Spoke to the dangers of certain bills such as the Child Care Modernization Act. Advocated for rescinding the Head Start Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would drastically change the Head Start Program Performance Standards.