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S 1770 109th Congress Senate

Hurricane Katrina Fast-Track Refunds for Working Families Act of 2005

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for advance payment of the earned income tax credit and the child tax credit for 2005 in order to … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for advance payment of the earned income tax credit and the child tax credit for 2005 in order to provide needed funds to victims of Hurricane Katrina and to stimulate local economies.

Introduced: September 26, 2005 See on congress.gov
Taxation AlabamaDisaster reliefEarned income tax creditEmergency Management
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FamiliesFloodsHurricane aftermath legislationHurricanesIncome taxLouisianaMississippiSocial WelfareTax creditsTax refunds
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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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Sep 26, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sep 26, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10435)
Sep 26, 2005
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action September 26, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Hurricane Katrina Fast-Track Refunds for Working Families Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an advance payment of the earned income tax credit and the child tax credit in 2005 for taxpayers in a Hurricane Katrina disaster area who received such credits for a taxable year ending in 2004.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3844 Related bill Hurricane Katrina Fast-Track Refunds for Working Families Act of 2005
 Bill text 1 version

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All 1 Democratic 1
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Sep 26, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1770: Hurricane Katrina Fast-Track Refunds for Working Families Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1770/
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"S. 1770: Hurricane Katrina Fast-Track Refunds for Working Families Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1770/.
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S. 1770, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1770/.
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