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H.R. 3247 117th Congress House

Stop EITC and CTC Seizures Act

Official title: To amend title 31, United States Code, to limit the amount that the portion of a taxpayer's tax refund attributable to the child tax credit and the earned inco… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 31, United States Code, to limit the amount that the portion of a taxpayer's tax refund attributable to the child tax credit and the earned income tax credit may be reduced by reason of student loan debt.

Introduced: May 14, 2021 Introduced by: Sylvia R. Garcia Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
Taxation Government lending and loan guaranteesIncome tax creditsPoverty and welfare assistanceStudent aid and college costs
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Tax administration and collection, taxpayersTax treatment of familiesWages and earnings
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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May 14, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 14, 2021
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 Latest action May 14, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Stop EITC and CTC Seizures Act

This bill prohibits the Department of the Treasury from reducing a taxpayer's tax refund for student loan debt to the extent that such reduction would cause the refund to be less than the sum of the earned income tax credit and the child tax credit.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3247: Stop EITC and CTC Seizures Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3247/
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"H.R. 3247: Stop EITC and CTC Seizures Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3247/.
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H.R. 3247, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3247/.
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