# 118-hr-3707: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit for expenses for household and elder care services necessary for gainful employment.

118-hr-3707, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit for expenses for household and elder care services necessary for gainful employment., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-3707
- Congress: 118
- Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit for expenses for household and elder care services necessary for gainful employment.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2023-05-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit for expenses for household and elder care services necessary for gainful employment.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2023-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2023-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2023-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2023-05-25T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-hr-3707 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3707)

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- [118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-82)
- [118-hr-7438: FIFA World Cup 2026 Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-7438)
- [118-hres-1588: Supporting the goals and principles of Transgender Day of Remembrance by recogn…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hres-1588)
- [118-hr-9878: No Shame at School Act of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-9878)
- [118-hr-9855: VA Employee Fairness Act of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-9855)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-3707 (as of 2026-10-15).