To repeal the reductions in military retirement benefits made by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 and to require inclusion of the taxpayer's social security number to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit.
Latest action · Jan 24, 2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Progress
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- IntroducedDec 19, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Repeals the provision of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 that reduces the cost-of-living adjustment to the retirement pay of members of the Armed Forces under age 62.
Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the child tax credit, to require taxpayers claiming such credit to provide their social security numbers on their tax returns.
Cosponsors 63
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 19, 2013 to Feb 11, 2014, with 45 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | Bill Flores | Original | Dec 19, 2013 |
| R-MI | Bill Huizenga | Original | Dec 19, 2013 |
| R-OH | Bill Johnson | Original | Dec 19, 2013 |
| R-FL | Bill Posey | Original | Dec 19, 2013 |
| R-PA | Bill Shuster | Original | Dec 19, 2013 |
| R-KY | Brett Guthrie | Original | Dec 19, 2013 |
| R-MI | Dan Benishek | Original | Dec 19, 2013 |
| R-CA | Darrell Issa | Original | Dec 19, 2013 |
| R-WV | David B. McKinley | Original | Dec 19, 2013 |
| R-KY | Ed Whitfield | Original | Dec 19, 2013 |
| R-PA | Glenn Thompson | Original | Dec 19, 2013 |
| R-OR | Greg Walden | Original | Dec 19, 2013 |
| R-FL | Gus M. Bilirakis | Original | Dec 19, 2013 |
| R-OH | James B. Renacci | Original | Dec 19, 2013 |
| R-SC | Jeff Duncan | Original | Dec 19, 2013 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 24, 2014Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Dec 19, 2013Introduced in House
- Dec 19, 2013Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Related bills 22
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 18 | Sequester Replacement and Spending Reduction Act of 2013 | Related bill | Feb 27, 2013 |
| HR 556 | Refundable Child Tax Credit Eligibility Verification Reform Act of 2013 | Related bill | Feb 6, 2013 |
| S 1844 | Military Retirement Restoration Act | Related bill | Dec 17, 2013 |
| S 1856 | A bill to repeal section 403 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013, relating to an annual adjustment of retired pay for members of the Armed Forces under the age of 62. | Related bill | Dec 18, 2013 |
| S 1869 | Keeping Our Promise to Our Military Heroes Act | Related bill | Dec 19, 2013 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
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- Dec 19, 2013Introduced in House
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