# 119-hr-413: CHILD Act of 2025

119-hr-413, CHILD Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5] (R-OK); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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- As of: 2026-09-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-413
- Congress: 119
- Title: CHILD Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5] (R-OK)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Doubles the pre-tax dependent care FSA cap to $10,000 and ties future increases to inflation.** The bill would raise the current $5,000 limit (and $2,500 for married taxpayers filing separately) to $10,000 ($5,000 for married taxpayers filing separately) and add an annual cost-of-living adjustment based on the consumer price index, using 2023 as the base year and rounding increases to the nearest $50. The changes apply to calendar years beginning after December 31, 2024, and the bill also removes an obsolete subsection of the tax code.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4] (R-IA), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2025-05-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Bigger tax break for dependent care: benefit, high. This bill would raise the pre-tax limit for employer dependent care benefits. The annual limit would increase to $10,000, or $5,000 if you are married filing separately. If enacted, this would apply to calendar years starting after December 31, 2024. The limits would rise each year with inflation,…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-3277: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act
- 119-hr-2048: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-413 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/413)

## Related
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-3277: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3277)
- [119-hr-2048: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2048)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-413 (as of 2026-09-21).