Child Tax Credit Equity for Puerto Rico Act of 2019
Latest action · Jan 8, 2019 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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.
- IntroducedJan 8, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Child Tax Credit Equity for Puerto Rico Act of 2019
This bill modifies the rules for the refundable portion of the child tax credit to (1) allow residents of Puerto Rico to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit on the same basis as U.S. taxpayers, and (2) allow residents of Puerto Rico with one or two children to claim the refundable portion of the credit on the same basis as residents with three or more children.
Cosponsors 16
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 8, 2019 to Dec 3, 2020, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Original | Jan 8, 2019 |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Original | Jan 8, 2019 |
| R-WI | Sean P. Duffy | Original | Jan 8, 2019 |
| D-FL | Darren Soto | Jan 18, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Jan 18, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Max Rose | Jan 18, 2019 | |
| R-NY | Peter T. King | Jan 18, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Nydia M. Velázquez | Jan 30, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Thomas R. Suozzi | Jan 30, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Jesús G. "Chuy" García | Mar 14, 2019 | |
| D-AZ | Ruben Gallego | Sep 24, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | Oct 15, 2019 | |
| D-PA | Susan Wild | Oct 16, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Stephanie N. Murphy | Nov 13, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Donna E. Shalala | Apr 7, 2020 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 8, 2019Introduced in House
- Jan 8, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Jan 8, 2019Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H234)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 698 | Child Tax Credit Equity for Puerto Rico Act of 2019 | Identical bill | Mar 7, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 8, 2019Introduced in House
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