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HOUSE 1436116th CongressReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

EITC Modernization Act of 2019

Last Action
2/28/2019

Actions

  • 2019-02-28Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • 2019-02-28Introduced in House
  • 2019-02-28Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-02-28 (00)

EITC Modernization Act of 2019

This bill extends the earned income tax credit to taxpayers with certain dependents and to qualifying students. It also establishes a matching grant program for tax return preparation assistance for low-income taxpayers.

Cosponsors (10)

  • Ro Khanna (D-CA)
  • Gwen Moore (D-WI)
  • TIM RYAN (D-OH)
  • David Cicilline (D-RI)
  • Debra Haaland (D-NM)
  • SHEILA JACKSON LEE (D-TX)
  • Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
  • ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
  • Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
  • SANFORD BISHOP (D-GA)

Subjects

  • Government trust funds
  • Higher education
  • Income tax credits
  • Poverty and welfare assistance
  • Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
  • Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
  • Tax treatment of families
  • Tax-exempt organizations
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