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HR 2244 111th Congress House

Single Parent Protection Act of 2009

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an individual who is entitled to receive child support a refundable credit equal to the amount of unpaid ch… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an individual who is entitled to receive child support a refundable credit equal to the amount of unpaid child support and to increase the tax liability of the individual required to pay such support by the amount of the unpaid child support.

Introduced: May 5, 2009 Introduced by: Lofgren, Zoe Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Taxation Child care and developmentIncome tax creditsIncome tax ratesSeparation, divorce, custody, support
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It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) 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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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 5, 2009
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 Latest action May 5, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Single Parent Protection Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow individual taxpayers who are entitled to receive child support a refundable tax credit for any unpaid portion of such support; and (2) increase the income tax liability of any individual required to pay child support by the amount of the unpaid child support allowed as a tax credit by this Act.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2244: Single Parent Protection Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2244/
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"H.R. 2244: Single Parent Protection Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2244/.
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H.R. 2244, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2244/.
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