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H.R. 5903 115th Congress House

Permanent Tax Relief for Working Families Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent certain changes made by Public Law 115-97 to the child tax credit.

Introduced: May 22, 2018 Introduced by: Jason Smith Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov
Taxation Income tax creditsInflation and pricesMarriage and family statusTax treatment of familiesWages and earnings
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May 22, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 22, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 22, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Permanent Tax Relief for Working Families Act

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the modifications to the child tax credit that were included in P.L. 115-97 (commonly known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act). (The provisions increased the amounts of the credit and created a nonrefundable credit for a taxpayer's dependents who are not qualifying children. Under current law, the provisions are scheduled to expire at the end of 2025.)

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 217 Reintroduced Bill Permanent Tax Relief for Working Families Act
  • HR 6760 Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act of 2018
  • HR 1 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Republican 5
CULBERSON, JOHN
· Sep 20, 2018
Ferguson, A.
· Jul 17, 2018
 R
Barr, Andy
Kentucky · May 22, 2018
Bishop, Mike
· May 22, 2018
Blum, Rod
· May 22, 2018
 R
Budd, Ted
North Carolina · May 22, 2018
Curbelo, Carlos
· May 22, 2018
Handel, Karen
· May 22, 2018
Hurd, Will
· May 22, 2018
Love, Mia
· May 22, 2018
 R
Mast, Brian J.
Florida · May 22, 2018
Taylor, Scott
· May 22, 2018
 R
Tenney, Claudia
New York · May 22, 2018
 R
Valadao, David G.
California · May 22, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5903: Permanent Tax Relief for Working Families Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5903/
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"H.R. 5903: Permanent Tax Relief for Working Families Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5903/.
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H.R. 5903, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5903/.
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