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HR 6371 110th Congress House

Earned Income Credit Information Act of 2008

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require employers to notify their employees of the availability of the earned income credit.

Introduced: July 8, 2008 See on congress.gov
Taxation Earned income tax creditEmployee rightsGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment paperwork
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It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) 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 25, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 25, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1352-1353)
Jun 25, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 25, 2008

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Earned Income Credit Information Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require certain employers (with more than 25 employees) to provide their employees with a notice explaining the earned income tax credit and eligibility rules for such credit.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3190 Related bill Earned Income Credit Information Act of 2008
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jul 16, 2008
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 8, 2008
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Jun 26, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6371: Earned Income Credit Information Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6371/
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"H.R. 6371: Earned Income Credit Information Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6371/.
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H.R. 6371, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6371/.
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