US SB4639 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on September 22 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 22 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Allows a tax credit through 2021 for the education costs of a dependent child who is an elementary or secondary student (including kindergarten), if the school district in which the child resides was closed during any part of the taxable year due to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). The bill also allows a $1,200 refundable tax credit for family education assistance.
Title
Helping Parents During COVID Act of 2020
Sponsors
| Sen. Josh Hawley [R-MO] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-22 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Subjects
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Elementary and secondary education
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Income tax credits
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Tax treatment of families
Taxation
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Elementary and secondary education
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Income tax credits
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Tax treatment of families
Taxation
Teaching, teachers, curricula
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4639/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s4639/BILLS-116s4639is.pdf |
