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HR 1657 114th Congress House

Fairness for Americans in Internal Revenue Refunds Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent claims of the earned income tax credit by individuals receiving work authorizations pursuant to deferred action programs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 26, 2015 See on congress.gov
Taxation Border security and unlawful immigrationForeign laborGovernment information and archivesImmigration status and procedures
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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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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 26, 2015
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 Latest action March 26, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fairness for Americans in Internal Revenue Refunds Act

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to prevent a taxpayer whose social security number was issued for purposes of granting a work authorization under a deferred action on removal program from claiming an earned income tax credit using such social security number. The bill directs: (1) the Department of Homeland Security to place a notation on employment authorization cards that the holder of such card has received it under a deferred action on removal program, and (2) the Social Security Administration to maintain a record of all social security account numbers issued to individuals under a deferred action on removal program.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1657: Fairness for Americans in Internal Revenue Refunds Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1657/
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"H.R. 1657: Fairness for Americans in Internal Revenue Refunds Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1657/.
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H.R. 1657, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1657/.
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