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HR 2392 108th Congress House

Relief for Working Families Tax Act of 2003

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to accelerate the increase in the refundability of the child tax credit, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 12, 2003 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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.
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 9, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 9, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Relief for Working Families Tax Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code with respect to the child care credit to: (1) make the 15 percent refundable portion of the child tax credit effective as of 2003 (currently 2005); (2) include combat pay within taxable income for refundable credit determinations; and (3) establish phased-in increases to the income threshold amounts for joint filers and for married filing separate filers (marriage penalty reduction). States that such amendments shall be subject to certain sunset provisions under the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001.

Amends the Code to provide a uniform definition of "child."

Amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 to extend customs user fees.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jul 14, 2003
QUINN, JACK
· Jun 12, 2003
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Thompson, Mike
California · Jun 12, 2003
TANNER, JOHN
· Jun 9, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2392: Relief for Working Families Tax Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2392/
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"H.R. 2392: Relief for Working Families Tax Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2392/.
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H.R. 2392, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2392/.
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