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HR 539 107th Congress House Taxation Cost of living adjustments Economics and Public Finance Families Income tax Indexing (Economic policy) Personal income tax Tax credits

Child Credit Expansion and Improvement Act of 2001

Introduced: February 8, 2001 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 13, 2001
See H.R.1836.
Feb 8, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 8, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Child Credit Expansion and Improvement Act of 2001 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the child tax credit from $500 to $1,000. Provides for an inflation adjustment for the phaseout threshold.
What's happening now August 13, 2001

See H.R.1836.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1836 Procedurally related Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Feb 8, 2001
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Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Feb 8, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 539: Child Credit Expansion and Improvement Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-539/
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"H.R. 539: Child Credit Expansion and Improvement Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-539/.
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H.R. 539, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-539/.
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