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HR 5600 109th Congress House

Child Tax Credit Growth Act of 2006

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the earned income threshold applicable to the refundable portion of the child tax credit, to increase the … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the earned income threshold applicable to the refundable portion of the child tax credit, to increase the age limit for such credit, and to impose an individual income tax surcharge.

Introduced: June 13, 2006 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
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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Jun 13, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 13, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 13, 2006

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Child Tax Credit Growth Act of 2006 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) reduce from $10,000 to $5,000 the income threshold for determining the refundable portion of the child tax credit; (2) increase from 17 to 19 the age limit for a qualifying child under such credit; and (3) impose an additional income tax on individual taxpayers whose adjusted gross income exceeds $1 million.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3
GONZALEZ, CHARLES
· Jun 26, 2006
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jun 26, 2006
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jun 13, 2006
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jun 13, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5600: Child Tax Credit Growth Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5600/
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"H.R. 5600: Child Tax Credit Growth Act of 2006." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5600/.
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H.R. 5600, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5600/.
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