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HR 2649 116th Congress House Taxation Caribbean area Income tax credits Inflation and prices Poverty and welfare assistance Puerto Rico State and local finance U.S. territories and protectorates Wages and earnings

Tax Equity and Prosperity for Puerto Rican Families Act of 2019

Introduced: May 9, 2019 See on congress.gov
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May 9, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
May 9, 2019
Introduced in House
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Tax Equity and Prosperity for Puerto Rican Families Act of 2019

This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to make specified annual federal matching payments to Puerto Rico for expanding its earned income tax credit as specified in the bill.

After the tax credit is expanded, Treasury must also provide a one-time grant to Puerto Rico for taxpayer education efforts relating to the earned income tax credit, including education of paid tax preparers.

The bill also provides appropriations to carry out the programs established by this bill.

What's happening now May 9, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · May 22, 2019
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Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · May 15, 2019
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · May 9, 2019
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Soto, Darren
Florida · May 9, 2019
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · May 9, 2019
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · May 9, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2649: Tax Equity and Prosperity for Puerto Rican Families Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2649/
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"H.R. 2649: Tax Equity and Prosperity for Puerto Rican Families Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2649/.
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H.R. 2649, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2649/.
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