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S 3083 112th Congress Senate

Responsible Child Tax Credit Eligibility Verification Act of 2012

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require certain nonresident aliens to provide valid immigration documents to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit.

Introduced: May 23, 2012 See on congress.gov
Taxation Immigration status and proceduresIncome tax creditsTax administration and collection, taxpayersTax treatment of familiesVisas and passports
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 10, 2012
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 Latest action May 10, 2012

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Responsible Child Tax Credit Eligibility Verification Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require a taxpayer who is an alien and who is claiming the refundable portion of the child tax credit to attach to his or her tax return a photocopy of: (1) each page of the taxpayer's passport; (2) the taxpayer's nonimmigrant visa; (3) the taxpayer's employment authorization; (4) the taxpayer's arrival-departure documentation; and (5) the passport, visa, and arrival-departure documentation for each qualifying alien child of the taxpayer.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6165 Related bill Responsible Child Tax Credit Eligibility Verification Act of 2012
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Republican 11
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · May 24, 2012
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · May 23, 2012
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · May 23, 2012
Burr, Richard
· May 23, 2012
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · May 23, 2012
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Lee, Mike
Utah · May 23, 2012
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · May 23, 2012
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Paul, Rand
Kentucky · May 23, 2012
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · May 23, 2012
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · May 23, 2012
Isakson, Johnny
· May 17, 2012
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · May 17, 2012
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Thune, John
South Dakota · May 15, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3083: Responsible Child Tax Credit Eligibility Verification Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-3083/
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"S. 3083: Responsible Child Tax Credit Eligibility Verification Act of 2012." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-3083/.
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S. 3083, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-3083/.
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