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HR 3317 109th Congress House

Child Tax Credit Preservation Act of 2005

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the child tax credit and to allow for adjustments for inflation with respect to the child tax credit.

Introduced: July 26, 2005 See on congress.gov
Taxation Cost of living adjustmentsEconomics and Public FinanceFamiliesIncome tax
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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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Jul 14, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 14, 2005
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 Latest action July 14, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Child Tax Credit Preservation Act of 2005 - Makes permanent the increases in the child tax credit enacted by the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001, the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003, and the Working Families Tax Relief Act of 2004.

Provides for an annual inflation adjustment to child tax credit amounts, beginning in 2006.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 2
Barrett, J.
· Jul 26, 2005
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jul 26, 2005
TIAHRT, TODD
· Jul 26, 2005
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jul 26, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3317: Child Tax Credit Preservation Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3317/
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"H.R. 3317: Child Tax Credit Preservation Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3317/.
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H.R. 3317, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3317/.
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