HR 531 · 106th Congress · Taxation

Hope for Children Act

Introduced 1999-02-03· Sponsored by Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.(1999-02-03)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Hope for Children Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the amount allowable for qualified adoption expenses; (2) permanently extend the credit for adoption expenses; and (3) adjust the limitations on such credit for inflation.…

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Cosponsors (20)

7 Democrats13 Republicans
Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11]VA
Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10]VA
Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [D-VA-5]VA
Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8]VA
Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]VA
Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9]VA
Rep. Sisisky, Norman [D-VA-4]VA
Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6]IL
Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7]PA
Rep. Blunt, Roy [R-MO-7]MO
Rep. Fossella, Vito [R-NY-13]NY
Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8]FL
Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14]TX
Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4]MS
Rep. Pryce, Deborah [R-OH-15]OH
Rep. Roemer, Tim [D-IN-3]IN
Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9]NC
Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-51]CA
Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3]MS
Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4]OK