# 119-hr-1408: Affordable Child Care Act

119-hr-1408, Affordable Child Care Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-26).

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- As of: 2026-08-26
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1408
- Congress: 119
- Title: Affordable Child Care Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-26

## Summary

**This bill would double several federal tax benefits that help families pay for child care.** It raises the Child and Dependent Care Credit, expands employer and workplace-dependent care tax breaks, and targets changes to tax years beginning after December 31, 2024. - Families and parents: The Child and Dependent Care Credit caps would increase from $3,000 to $6,000 for the primary limit and from $6,000 to $12,000 for the higher cap that applies when more than one dependent qualifies. - Workers using employer plans: The Dependent Care Assistance Program limit would double from $5,000 to $10,000, letting more dependent care costs be sheltered pre-tax. - Employers offering childcare: The Employer-Provisioned Childcare Credit cap would rise from $150,000 to $300,000, increasing the maximum credit available to businesses that provide childcare.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2025-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7] (R-PA), 2025-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Bigger child care credit for families: benefit, high. This bill would raise the expense caps used for the child and dependent care tax credit. You could count up to $6,000 for one qualifying person, or $12,000 for two or more. Your credit would still equal your credit rate times your allowed expenses. If enacted, this would start for tax years beginni…
- More pre-tax dependent care at work: benefit, high. This bill would let workers exclude more employer child and dependent care from income. You could set aside up to $10,000 pre-tax each year through your job. If married filing separately, the limit would be $5,000. You must be in an employer dependent care plan to use this. The change would start f…
- Larger employer credit for child care: benefit, high. This bill would raise the annual cap on the employer child care tax credit. Employers could claim up to $300,000 in credit each year, up from $150,000. This would apply to tax years beginning after December 31, 2024. Actual savings would depend on offering qualifying child care benefits or services.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3112: Better CARE for Animals Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250
- 119-hr-2550: Protect America's Workforce Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-1408 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1408)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-3112: Better CARE for Animals Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3112)
- [119-hr-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9250)
- [119-hr-2550: Protect America's Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2550)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1408 (as of 2026-08-26).