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HR 2530 115th Congress House Taxation Caribbean area Income tax credits Poverty and welfare assistance Puerto Rico U.S. territories and protectorates Wages and earnings

Earned Income Tax Credit Equity for Puerto Act of 2017

Introduced: May 18, 2017 See on congress.gov
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May 18, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 18, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Earned Income Tax Credit Equity for Puerto Rico Act of 2017

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to make citizens of Puerto Rico eligible for the federal earned income tax credit.

What's happening now May 18, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 4172 Related bill Give A HAND Act
  • S 2165 Related bill Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands Equitable Rebuild Act of 2017
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Jun 16, 2017
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jun 16, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2530: Earned Income Tax Credit Equity for Puerto Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2530/
MLA
"H.R. 2530: Earned Income Tax Credit Equity for Puerto Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2530/.
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H.R. 2530, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2530/.
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[H.R. 2530: Earned Income Tax Credit Equity for Puerto Act of 2017](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2530/)
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