H.R. 4571: Child Care Investment Act of 2023

118th Congress · introduced 2023-07-12 · Taxation · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Where it came from: introduced 2023-07-12 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Child Care Investment Act of 2023

Plain summary

Child Care Investment Act of 2023 This bill increases the employer-provided child care tax credit, the amount excludable from gross income for dependent care flexible spending accounts, and makes the household and dependent care tax credit refundable. Among other provisions, the bill increases the rate of the employer-provided child care tax credit from 25% to 50% and increases the maximum credit amount from $150,000 to $500,000. It also increases (1) the pre-tax deduction for dependent care flexible spending accounts from $5,000 to $10,000, plus an additional $2,000 for each eligible dependent; and (2) the rate of the household and dependent care tax credit and makes such credit refundable.

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Official text

Child Care Investment Act of 2023

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] · 45 cosponsors

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David G. Valadao (R-CA), Shri Thanedar (D-MI), Jennifer L. McClellan (D-VA), Jared Moskowitz (D-FL), Susie Lee (D-NV), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), Seth Magaziner (D-RI), Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA), Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ), Gabe Vasquez (D-NM), Michael Lawler (R-NY), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Jim Costa (D-CA), Angie Craig (D-MN), Donald G. Davis (D-NC), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Emilia Strong Sykes (D-OH), Deborah K. Ross (D-NC), Andrea Salinas (D-OR), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Greg Landsman (D-OH), Raul Ruiz (D-CA), Sean Casten (D-IL), Norma J. Torres (D-CA), Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX), André Carson (D-IN), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Timothy M. Kennedy (D-NY), Lois Frankel (D-FL), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Chris Pappas (D-NH), Joseph D. Morelle (D-NY), Jill N. Tokuda (D-HI)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] reported raising $1.9 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-118hr4571.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/118/hr>

Record fed-us-cong118-hr4571 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong118 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong118