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HR 3082 101th Congress House Taxation Checkoff Child welfare Families Government trust funds Income tax Tax administration Tax refunds Tax returns

Children's Trust Fund Act of 1989

Introduced: August 2, 1989 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 1, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Aug 24, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.
Aug 24, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.
Aug 2, 1989
Introduced in House
Aug 2, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Aug 2, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Aug 2, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Children's Trust Fund Act of 1989 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow taxpayers to designate on their income tax returns that any amount of their income tax refund be paid to the Children's Trust Fund.

Establishes the Children's Trust Fund to receive amounts designated on tax returns, repayments of misused funds from the Trust Fund, and investments. Declares that amounts from the Trust Fund shall be used to make payments to qualified children's services organizations as directed by the Secretary of Health and Human Services through a matching grant or no-interest loan.

Requires an annual congressional report on the use of the Trust Fund.

What's happening now September 1, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Aug 2, 1989
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Aug 2, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3082: Children's Trust Fund Act of 1989. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3082/
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"H.R. 3082: Children's Trust Fund Act of 1989." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3082/.
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H.R. 3082, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3082/.
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