H.R. 1696 · 116th Congress · 2019–2020
PACE Act
H.R. 1696 in the 116th Congress (2019–2020) was introduced on Mar 12, 2019, sponsored by Stephanie N. Murphy with 31 co-sponsors.
During the 116th Congress (2019–2020), Donald Trump was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Mar 12, 2019
- Co-sponsors
- 31
- Policy area
- Taxation
What it does
Promoting Affordable Childcare for Everyone Act or the PACE Act This bill modifies the tax credit for expenses for household and dependent care services necessary for gainful employment (known as the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit) to (1) make the credit refundable, (2) increase the rate for the credit, and (3) require the dollar amounts for such credit to be adjusted for inflation after 2019.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Stephanie N. Murphy (D-FL). Co-sponsors: 19 Democrats, 12 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedMar 12, 2019
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (Mar 12, 2019)
More bills from Stephanie N. Murphy in the 116th Congress
Other Taxation bills in the 116th Congress
- H.R. 3151: Taxpayer First Act
- H.R. 5363: FUTURE Act
- H.R. 4566: Virginia Beach Strong Act
- H.R. 25: FairTax Act of 2019
- H.R. 155: Hearing Protection Act
- S. 203: BRACE Act of 2019
- H.R. 218: Death Tax Repeal Act
- S. 362: Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2019
- S. 460: Employer Participation in Repayment Act of 2019
- H.R. 510: BRACE Act of 2019
Committees
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From GovInfo bill records, Congressional Research Service summaries, Voteview roll calls and lobbying reports.
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Capitol Receipts, “H.R. 1696 (116th Congress): PACE Act,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/bill/116-hr-1696/pace-act (accessed 2026-10-13).