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HR 192 114th Congress House Taxation Border security and unlawful immigration Foreign labor Income tax credits Tax administration and collection, taxpayers Tax treatment of families

SHUT Act of 2015

Introduced: January 7, 2015 Introduced by: Bilirakis, Gus M. Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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Jan 7, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 7, 2015
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E26)
Jan 7, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stop Handouts to Unauthorized Taxpayers Act of 2015 or the SHUT Act of 2015

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to deny the refundable portion of the child tax credit to individuals unless they include their social security number on their tax return or otherwise demonstrate that they are authorized to be employed in the United States.

Prohibits the Secretary of the Treasury or any delegate of the Secretary employed by the Department of the Treasury from issuing an individual taxpayer identification number unless supporting documentary evidence is submitted.

What's happening now January 7, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 2956 Related bill Preventing Illegal Immigrants From Abusing Tax Welfare Act of 2015
  • HR 4722 Related bill Refundable Child Tax Credit Eligibility Verification Reform Act of 2016
  • HR 5297 Related bill Credits for Kids Act of 2016
  • HR 4140 Related bill SENIORS Act of 2015
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Sep 10, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 192: SHUT Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-192/
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"H.R. 192: SHUT Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-192/.
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H.R. 192, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-192/.
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