S. 2895 · 118th Congress

Makes the federal adoption tax credit refundable

Official title: Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act of 20231

Never got a floor voteTargeted tax breaks for individuals and families

§1What it does

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This bill would make the federal tax credit for adoption expenses refundable.2,3 A refundable credit can be paid out to a taxpayer even when it is larger than the income tax the taxpayer owes, while a nonrefundable credit can only reduce the tax owed.3

§2Status

StatusLatest action, September 21, 2023: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.1
IntroducedSeptember 21, 2023
SponsorSen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]
Cosponsors30 cosponsors (11 Republican, 18 Democratic, 1 independent)
Official recordS. 2895 on Congress.gov

§3It never got a vote

Why this matters: This bill had wide support from both parties, but it never reached the House or Senate floor, so no member of Congress was ever recorded voting for or against it.

Latest action, September 21, 2023: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.1 How bills die without a vote.

2026 candidates who sponsored or cosponsored it (11)