H.R. 1560 · 116th Congress
American Family Act of 2019
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187 cosponsors · 187 D
174 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill modifies the child tax credit to (1) make the credit fully refundable, (2) increase the amount of the credit and allow an additional credit for children who are under six years of age, (3) require the amount of the credit to be adjusted annually for inflation, and (4) require the Department of the Treasury to establish a program for making advance…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Mar 6, 2019
American Family Act of 2019
This bill modifies the child tax credit to (1) make the credit fully refundable, (2) increase the amount of the credit and allow an additional credit for children who are under six years of age, (3) require the amount of the credit to be adjusted annually for inflation, and (4) require the Department of the Treasury to establish a program for making advance payments of the credit on a monthly basis.
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About this bill and sources
Official title: American Family Act of 2019
Latest action (Mar 6, 2019): Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Policy area: Taxation · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 6, 2019
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.