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H.R. 1436 116th Congress House

EITC Modernization Act of 2019

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the earned income tax credit to all taxpayers with dependents and to qualifying students, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 28, 2019 Introduced by: Bonnie Watson Coleman Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
Taxation Government trust fundsHigher educationIncome tax creditsPoverty and welfare assistance
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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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Feb 28, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 28, 2019
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 Latest action February 28, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

EITC Modernization Act of 2019

This bill extends the earned income tax credit to taxpayers with certain dependents and to qualifying students. It also establishes a matching grant program for tax return preparation assistance for low-income taxpayers.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1875 VITA Permanence Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Mar 6, 2019
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Feb 28, 2019
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Khanna, Ro
California · Feb 28, 2019
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Feb 28, 2019
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 28, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1436: EITC Modernization Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1436/
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"H.R. 1436: EITC Modernization Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1436/.
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H.R. 1436, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1436/.
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[H.R. 1436: EITC Modernization Act of 2019](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1436/)
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