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New: Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Child Care Tax Incentives Introduced

February 15, 2024
The New PACE Act: Today, U.S. House Reps. Claudia Tenney (R-NY) and Brad Schneider (D-IL) introduced the Promoting Affordable Childcare for Everyone (PACE) Act, a bill to enhance existing provisions …

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