Rep. Sewell Introduces Expanded Child Care Credits for Working Families

Statement

Today, Congresswoman Terri Sewell introduced the Helping Working Families Afford Child Care Act of 2015 (H.R. 1780), to make quality child care more affordable for millions of working-class families.

"Access to affordable, quality child care should not be a financial hurdle that proves too high for working families to cross. Families living below the federal poverty level spend, on average, one-third of their income on child care expenses.

"The Helping Working Families Afford Child Care Act would make child care more affordable for millions of working parents by increasing child care tax credits and making the credit fully refundable for low-income families.

"Expanding child care tax credits will boost our economy, and provide working parents with the security they need to care for their families. I look forward to working with my colleagues in both the House and the Senate to provide much needed relief for working families."

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