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HR 3441 109th Congress House

Expecting Parents Relief Act of 2005

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to apply the child tax credit with respect to a taxable year to a child born within 9 months after the close of the … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to apply the child tax credit with respect to a taxable year to a child born within 9 months after the close of the taxable year and to a child who is stillborn or dies in utero during the taxable year.

Introduced: July 26, 2005 See on congress.gov
Taxation FamiliesFetusIncome taxTax credits
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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 26, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 26, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 26, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expecting Parents Relief Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow the child tax credit for a child born within nine months after the close of the taxable year and to a child who is stillborn or who dies in the mother's womb during the taxable year, whose death was not the result of a medical procedure, the ingestion of a drug, or other action intended by the child's mother to result in the abortion of the child.

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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 26, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3441: Expecting Parents Relief Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3441/
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"H.R. 3441: Expecting Parents Relief Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3441/.
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H.R. 3441, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3441/.
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