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CA AJR17
Joint Resolution
Status
Passed
9/10/2015
Primary Sponsor
Patty Lopez
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AI Summary
- Urges the President and Congress to enact Senate Bill 664, the federal Foster Care Tax Credit Act, to provide tax relief to short-term foster parents
- Proposes an inflation-adjusted, refundable tax credit of up to $1,000 per year per foster child, prorated by the number of months the child is in care
- Addresses the national shortage of foster homes by helping cover actual costs of caring for foster children, particularly for families providing care for six months or less
- Notes that current foster care rates would need to increase approximately 40 percent nationwide to provide basic care, and that 40 percent of foster parents withdraw within their first year
- Directs the California Legislature to transmit copies of this resolution to the President, Vice President, Congressional leadership, and all California members of Congress
Legislative Description
Foster Care Tax Credit Act.
Last Action
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 176, Statutes of 2015.
9/10/2015
Committee Referrals
Rules7/13/2015
Human Services6/4/2015
Full Bill Text
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