# 114-hr-2703: Right Start Child Care and Education Act of 2015

114-hr-2703, Right Start Child Care and Education Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] (D-MD); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-2703
- Congress: 114
- Title: Right Start Child Care and Education Act of 2015
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2015-06-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Right Start Child Care and Education Act of 2015 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the rates and maximum allowable amount of the tax credit for employer-provided child care facilities; (2) increase the eligibility threshold amount and rate of the household and dependent care tax credit and make such credit refundable; (3) allow a new $2,000 tax credit for child care providers who hold a bachelor's degree in early childhood education, child care, or a related degree and who provide at least 1,200 hours of child care services in a taxable year; and (4) increase the tax exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2016-05-25T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-2703 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2703)

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