Sen. Katie Britt Advocates for Enhanced Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit in Reconciliation Bill

Sen. Katie Britt Advocates for Enhanced Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit in Reconciliation Bill

Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL) is advocating for an increase in the child and dependent care tax credit (CDCTC) as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. She has previously sponsored bipartisan legislation to enhance the credit and is now looking to incorporate changes to the CDCTC in the reconciliation bill that has passed the House and is now in the Senate. Britt expressed her desire to improve the credit in reconciliation, emphasizing the importance of addressing the affordability and reliability of child care for hardworking Americans.

Britt believes there is Senate support for boosting the CDCTC in reconciliation. The child and dependent care tax credit is distinct from the child tax credit and provides nonrefundable assistance to families for the care of children and other dependents.