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HR 1286 114th Congress House

Child Tax Credit Permanency Act of 2015

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the lower threshold for the refundable portion of the child tax credit, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 4, 2015 Introduced by: DeLauro, Rosa L. Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
Taxation Income tax creditsInflation and pricesTax treatment of families
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 4, 2015
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 Latest action March 4, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Child Tax Credit Permanency Act of 2015

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the child tax credit, to: (1) adjust the earned income threshold for determining the amount of the refundable portion of such credit, and (2) provide for an inflation adjustment to the $1,000 credit amount for calendar years after 2013.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 60
All 60 Democratic 60
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Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Jul 28, 2015
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Aguilar, Pete
California · Jun 2, 2015
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Bera, Ami
California · Apr 28, 2015
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Peters, Scott H.
California · Apr 16, 2015
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Mar 4, 2015
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Mar 4, 2015
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Mar 4, 2015
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Mar 4, 2015
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Brownley, Julia
California · Mar 4, 2015
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Carson, André
Indiana · Mar 4, 2015
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Chu, Judy
California · Mar 4, 2015
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Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Mar 4, 2015
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Mar 4, 2015
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Mar 4, 2015
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 4, 2015
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Mar 4, 2015
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Mar 4, 2015
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Mar 4, 2015
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Mar 4, 2015
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Mar 4, 2015
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Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Mar 4, 2015
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Mar 4, 2015
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Frankel, Lois
Florida · Mar 4, 2015
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Garamendi, John
California · Mar 4, 2015
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Green, Al
Texas · Mar 4, 2015
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Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Mar 4, 2015
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Mar 4, 2015
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Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Mar 4, 2015
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 4, 2015
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Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Mar 4, 2015
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Mar 4, 2015
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Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Mar 4, 2015
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Mar 4, 2015
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 4, 2015
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Mar 4, 2015
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Mar 4, 2015
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Mar 4, 2015
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Mar 4, 2015
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 4, 2015
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Mar 4, 2015
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Mar 4, 2015
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Mar 4, 2015
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Mar 4, 2015
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Mar 4, 2015
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 4, 2015
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Mar 4, 2015
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Mar 4, 2015
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Takano, Mark
California · Mar 4, 2015
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Thompson, Mike
California · Mar 4, 2015
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · Mar 4, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1286: Child Tax Credit Permanency Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1286/
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"H.R. 1286: Child Tax Credit Permanency Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1286/.
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H.R. 1286, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1286/.
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