A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a limitation on certain aliens from claiming the earned income tax credit.
Latest action · Mar 10, 2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1386-1387)
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 10, 2015
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to deny the earned income tax credit to an alien who has been granted deferred action from removal in any taxable year in which such alien was not lawfully present in the United States or not authorized to work. The bill requires the Commissioner of Social Security to provide the Internal Revenue Service with information on social security account numbers granted to aliens under the deferred action from removal program.
Cosponsors 13
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 10, 2015 to Mar 18, 2015, with 11 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-GA | David Perdue | Original | Mar 10, 2015 |
| R-ID | James E. Risch | Original | Mar 10, 2015 |
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Original | Mar 10, 2015 |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Original | Mar 10, 2015 |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Original | Mar 10, 2015 |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Original | Mar 10, 2015 |
| R-WY | Michael B. Enzi | Original | Mar 10, 2015 |
| R-ID | Mike Crapo | Original | Mar 10, 2015 |
| R-KS | Pat Roberts | Original | Mar 10, 2015 |
| R-WI | Ron Johnson | Original | Mar 10, 2015 |
| R-SC | Tim Scott | Original | Mar 10, 2015 |
| R-IN | Daniel Coats | Mar 11, 2015 | |
| R-AR | Tom Cotton | Mar 18, 2015 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 10, 2015Introduced in Senate
- Mar 10, 2015Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1386-1387)
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1182 | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent retroactive claims of the earned income tax credit by individuals receiving work authorizations pursuant to certain deferred action programs. | Related bill | Feb 27, 2015 |
| HR 1249 | No Free Rides Act | Related bill | Mar 4, 2015 |
| HR 2389 | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a limitation on certain aliens from claiming the earned income tax credit. | Related bill | May 15, 2015 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
- Border security and unlawful immigration
- Foreign labor
- Government information and archives
- Immigration status and procedures
- Income tax credits
- Marriage and family status
- Poverty and welfare assistance
- Social security and elderly assistance
- Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
- Tax treatment of families
- Taxation
- Wages and earnings
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 10, 2015Introduced in Senate
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