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HR 1249 114th Congress House

No Free Rides Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent individuals receiving work authorizations under certain deferred action programs from being eligible for the earned income tax credit.

Introduced: March 17, 2015 See on congress.gov
Taxation Border security and unlawful immigrationForeign laborImmigration status and proceduresIncome tax credits
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It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) 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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Mar 4, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 4, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 4, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

No Free Rides Act

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to deny the earned income tax credit to any taxpayer whose identifying social security number was issued pursuant to a work authorization obtained under any program not specifically established by law that provides aliens deferred action from removal.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1182 Related bill To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent retroactive claims of the earned income tax credit by individuals…
  • S 686 Related bill A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a limitation on certain aliens from claiming the earned in…
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Republican 9
R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · May 12, 2015
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Apr 21, 2015
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Apr 13, 2015
WALDEN, GREG
· Apr 13, 2015
 R
Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Mar 25, 2015
 R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Mar 23, 2015
Graves, Tom
· Mar 23, 2015
Walker, Mark
· Mar 23, 2015
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Mar 17, 2015
ROHRABACHER, DANA
· Mar 17, 2015
 R
Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Mar 17, 2015
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Mar 16, 2015
Pittenger, Robert
· Mar 16, 2015
 R
Zinke, Ryan K.
Montana · Mar 16, 2015
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1249: No Free Rides Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1249/
MLA
"H.R. 1249: No Free Rides Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1249/.
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H.R. 1249, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1249/.
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