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HR 3475 114th Congress House Taxation Child care and development Family relationships Income tax credits Poverty and welfare assistance Tax treatment of families

Grandparents Tax Credit Act of 2015

Introduced: September 10, 2015 Introduced by: Veasey, Marc A. Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 10, 2015
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Grandparents Tax Credit Act of 2015 

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow grandparents of a minor child whose family adjusted gross income does not exceed 300% of the federal poverty level a refundable tax credit for up to $500 of the cost of household items (i.e., food, clothing, and other items typically used by or for the benefit of the child) paid for the benefit of such child in a taxable year.

What's happening now September 10, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 10
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Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Sep 30, 2015
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Carson, André
Indiana · Sep 30, 2015
 D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Sep 30, 2015
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Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Sep 10, 2015
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Sep 10, 2015
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Sep 10, 2015
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Lieu, Ted
California · Sep 10, 2015
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 10, 2015
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Waters, Maxine
California · Sep 10, 2015
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Sep 10, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3475: Grandparents Tax Credit Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3475/
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"H.R. 3475: Grandparents Tax Credit Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3475/.
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H.R. 3475, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3475/.
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