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H.R. 5558

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 5558, the Improving Child Care for Working Families Act of 2025, was introduced in the House on Sep 23, 2025 by Rep. Kim Schrier (D) with 7 co-sponsors. It was referred to Ways And Means, and last saw action on Sep 23, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Record

Text

H.R. 5558 has 7 co-sponsors.

hb5558/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 5558 IH: Improving Child Care for Working Families Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-09-23
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 5558  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   September 23, 2025   Ms. Schrier  (for herself,  Mr. Fitzpatrick ,  Ms. Norton , and  Mr. Thanedar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Ways and Means    A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limitation of the exclusion for dependent care assistance programs.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Improving Child Care for Working Families Act of 2025  .
2.
Increase in limitation of exclusion for dependent care assistance programs
(a)
In general
 Section 129(a)(2)(A)  of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking  $7,500 ($3,750  and inserting  $10,500 (half such dollar amount .
(b)
Effective date
The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred in calendar years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-09-23
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limitation of the exclusion for dependent care assistance programs.

Sponsors

Rep. Kim Schrier (D) sponsors H.R. 5558, and 7 members have co-sponsored it, 3 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 5558 went before 1 committee: Ways and Means.

Ways and Means
Ways and Means
Referred To · Sep 23, 2025 · 1,160 Bills

Actions

H.R. 5558 has taken 2 actions since Sep 23, 2025.

ChamberAction
Sep 23, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Sep 23, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.Ways and Means Committee

Votes

H.R. 5558 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 5558 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Improving Child Care for Working Families Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • Improving Child Care for Working Families Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limitation of the exclusion for dependent care assistance programs. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 5558 under Taxation, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 5558’s is Taxation.

hr5558/policy-areas.txt
TaxationAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com