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S 1173 108th Congress Senate

Relief for Working Families Tax Act of 2003

Official title: A bill 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 3, 2003 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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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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Jun 3, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jun 3, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7250-7251)
Jun 3, 2003
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 3, 2003

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 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) accelerate and make permanent the $1,000 child tax credit; (2) make the 15 percent refundable portion of the child tax credit effective as of 2003 (currently 2005); and (3) increase the income threshold amounts for joint filers and for married filing separate filers. Amends the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 to make the revisions to such credit made by the Act permanent.

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

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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Jun 3, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1173: Relief for Working Families Tax Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-1173/
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