HR 8023 · 119th Congress

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for increasing wages paid to child care providers.

This bill creates a new tax credit to encourage employers to raise wages for child care workers. Here's how it works: If a business that runs a child care facility increases what it pays its workers compared to the previous year, it can claim a tax credit worth 5% of those wage increases. In rural areas, the credit…

Sponsor

Sánchez, Linda T. (D-California)

Introduced

2026-03-19

Policy area

Taxation