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H.R. 2956 114th Congress House

Preventing Illegal Immigrants From Abusing Tax Welfare Act of 2015

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to limit the earned income tax credit to citizens and lawful permanent residents and to require a valid social secur… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to limit the earned income tax credit to citizens and lawful permanent residents and to require a valid social security number to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit.

Introduced: July 7, 2015 Introduced by: Glenn Grothman Republican · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
Taxation Citizenship and naturalizationImmigration status and proceduresIncome tax creditsPoverty and welfare assistance
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Tax administration and collection, taxpayersTax treatment of familiesWages and earnings
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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.
Jul 7, 2015
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 Latest action July 7, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Preventing Illegal Immigrants From Abusing Tax Welfare Act of 2015

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) deny the earned income tax credit to any individual who is not a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States, and (2) require any taxpayer who is claiming the refundable portion of the child tax credit to provide the social security number of such taxpayer and of each qualifying child to whom a credit is allowed.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 192 SHUT Act of 2015
  • HR 5297 Credits for Kids Act of 2016
  • HR 4140 SENIORS Act of 2015
  • HR 4722 Refundable Child Tax Credit Eligibility Verification Reform Act of 2016
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All 2 Republican 1
CULBERSON, JOHN
· Jan 13, 2016
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Sep 28, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2956: Preventing Illegal Immigrants From Abusing Tax Welfare Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2956/
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"H.R. 2956: Preventing Illegal Immigrants From Abusing Tax Welfare Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2956/.
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