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HR 2149 115th Congress House

Refundable Child Tax Credit Eligibility Verification Reform Act of 2017

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require inclusion of the taxpayer's social security number to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit.

Introduced: February 26, 2018 See on congress.gov
Taxation Income tax creditsTax administration and collection, taxpayersTax treatment of families
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Apr 26, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 26, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 26, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Refundable Child Tax Credit Eligibility Verification Reform Act of 2017

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to require taxpayers who are claiming the refundable portion of the child tax credit to include their Social Security number on their tax return.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 19
All 19 Republican 11
R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Feb 26, 2018
 R
Palmer, Gary J.
Alabama · Feb 8, 2018
McSally, Martha
· Nov 14, 2017
Jenkins, Lynn
· Sep 18, 2017
Rooney, Francis
· Jul 18, 2017
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Jun 28, 2017
Renacci, James
· Jun 28, 2017
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jun 26, 2017
Poliquin, Bruce
· Jun 22, 2017
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · Jun 22, 2017
Noem, Kristi
· Jun 20, 2017
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Jun 20, 2017
 R
Davidson, Warren
Ohio · Jun 8, 2017
DeSantis, Ron
· Jun 8, 2017
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Jun 8, 2017
Pittenger, Robert
· Jun 8, 2017
 R
Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Jun 8, 2017
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jun 8, 2017
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Jun 6, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2149: Refundable Child Tax Credit Eligibility Verification Reform Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2149/
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"H.R. 2149: Refundable Child Tax Credit Eligibility Verification Reform Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2149/.
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H.R. 2149, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2149/.
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