HOUSE 1560116th CongressReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

American Family Act of 2019

Last Action: 3/6/2019

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2019-03-06Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
2019-03-06Introduced in House
2019-03-06Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-03-06 (00)

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.

Cosponsors (20)

Suzan DelBene (D-WA)
Alma Adams (D-NC)
Pete Aguilar (D-CA)
Nanette Barragan (D-CA)
Karen Bass (D-CA)
Joyce Beatty (D-OH)
Donald Beyer (D-VA)
SANFORD BISHOP (D-GA)
EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE)
Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
Brendan Boyle (D-PA)
Anthony Brown (D-MD)
Julia Brownley (D-CA)
G. K. Butterfield (D-NC)
Salud Carbajal (D-CA)
Tony Cárdenas (D-CA)
André Carson (D-IN)
Matt Cartwright (D-PA)
Kathy Castor (D-FL)

Subjects

Caribbean area
Immigration status and procedures
Income tax credits
Inflation and prices
Northern Mariana Islands
Puerto Rico
Tax treatment of families
U.S. territories and protectorates

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