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US HR4330

US HR4330
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish the Early Childhood Education Trust Fund consisting of amounts paid for the estate tax and made available to fund child care services, and for other purposes.


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Introduced
07/10/2025
In Committee
07/10/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

119th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish the Early Childhood Education Trust Fund consisting of amounts paid for the estate tax and made available to fund child care services, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill establishes the Early Childhood Education Trust Fund by creating a new section in the Internal Revenue Code that will dedicate 15% of estate tax revenues to child care services. Specifically, the bill creates a trust fund in the U.S. Treasury that will receive a portion of estate tax collections, with at least 25% of those funds specifically earmarked for child care grants. The Secretary of Health and Human Services will award child care supply grants to lead agencies, bypassing certain existing requirements in the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act. Simultaneously, the bill reduces the estate and gift tax exemption from $15 million to $7 million, effectively increasing potential tax revenue for the trust fund. The changes are set to take effect on December 31, 2025, and will apply to estates of decedents dying and gifts made after that date. This legislation aims to provide additional funding and support for child care services by leveraging estate tax revenues and modifying existing tax exemption levels.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (on 07/10/2025)

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