{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://schrier.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-schrier-introduces-bipartisan-bill-offset-child-care-costs-student-parents", "Rep. Schrier Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Offset Child Care Costs for Student Parents", "2022-09-29", "2022", "2022-09", "Democrat", "House", "WA", "Kim Schrier", "S001216", "schrier.house.gov", "schrier", "https://schrier.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Today U.S. Representatives Kim Schrier, M.D. (D-WA) and Peter Meijer (R-MI) introduced the Tax Credit for Student Parents Act. This bipartisan bill will make sure that student parents who are working to get a post-secondary degree, including vocational school and two and four-year universities, are eligible to receive the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit (CDCTC), which helps to offset working families\u2019 child care expenses.\n\n\u201cParents who are going to school are often looking to get a degree to gain employment, especially in this modern economy,\u201d said Rep. Schrier. \u201cFor many student parents, child care costs are a barrier to pursuing post-high school education. By making student parents eligible for the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit, we will lower the cost of child care for families needing a boost and make it so parents can afford child care while they get their degree.\u201d\n\n\u201cOur workforce is changing rapidly, and as parents contemplate going back to school to meet these demands, they are faced with significant barriers, including the cost of childcare,\u201d said Rep Meijer. \u201cThe common-sense, bipartisan Tax Credit for Student Parents Act ensures that all students, including those who are part-time, have access to child care resources. I am proud to join my colleague from Washington in introducing this bill, which will undoubtedly help parents looking to expand their education and training get the childcare assistance they need.\u201d\n\nRight now, 22% of university undergraduate students, about 4 million people, are parents. And too often, the cost of child care is more expensive than the annual cost of in-state tuition at a public four-year university. It is past time to address this often-overlooked barrier so that parents can afford to learn a trade or earn a degree they need to enter the workforce.\n\nThe Tax Credit for Student Parents Act will ensure that the CDCTC includes student parents by:\n\nCreating a deemed income for all student parents to make them eligible for the tax credit\n\nExpanding the definition of students to include part-time students\n\nAmending the \u201cSpecial Rule for Spouses\u201d to allow student parents to claim the credit for every month in which they are a student\n\n\u201cHigher Learning Advocates applauds this important bill introduced by Representatives Schrier and Meijer that provides much relief to parenting students. Many parenting students struggle to cover the cost of child care while taking classes, impeding their ability to enroll in school full time or work more than a few hours a week because they need to care for their children. Extending the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit to part-time students will empower parenting students to stay on track and attain their educational and career goals, ultimately increasing opportunities for themselves and their children,\u201d said Julie Peller, Executive Director of Higher Learning Advocates.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:08:33Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://schrier.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-schrier-introduces-bipartisan-bill-offset-child-care-costs-student-parents"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.6871679108589888, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}