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American Family Act of 2021

Introduced: February 8, 2021 Introduced by: DeLauro, Rosa L. Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 8, 2021
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American Family Act of 2021

This bill modifies the child tax credit to (1) make the credit fully refundable, (2) increase the amount of the credit and allow an additional credit for children who are under six years of age, (3) require the amount of the credit to be adjusted annually for inflation, and (4) require the Department of the Treasury to establish a program for making advance payments of the credit on a monthly basis.

What's happening now February 8, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 8862 Related bill PRO–LIFE Act of 2022
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 150
All 150 Democratic 113
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Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Dec 23, 2022
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Sep 6, 2022
Phillips, Dean
· Jul 19, 2022
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Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Aug 24, 2021
Lamb, Conor
· Jul 22, 2021
McEachin, A.
· Jul 19, 2021
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Underwood, Lauren
Illinois · Jul 2, 2021
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Kim, Andy
New Jersey · May 25, 2021
Ruppersberger, C.
· May 17, 2021
 D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Apr 28, 2021
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Apr 28, 2021
Axne, Cynthia
· Apr 8, 2021
Perlmutter, Ed
· Mar 26, 2021
 D
Ruiz, Raul
California · Feb 18, 2021
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Feb 11, 2021
 D
Auchincloss, Jake
Massachusetts · Feb 8, 2021
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Feb 8, 2021
Bass, Karen
· Feb 8, 2021
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Feb 8, 2021
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Feb 8, 2021
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Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Feb 8, 2021
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Feb 8, 2021
Brown, Anthony
· Feb 8, 2021
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Brownley, Julia
California · Feb 8, 2021
Butterfield, G. K.
· Feb 8, 2021
 D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Feb 8, 2021
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Feb 8, 2021
Cartwright, Matt
· Feb 8, 2021
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Casten, Sean
Illinois · Feb 8, 2021
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Feb 8, 2021
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Chu, Judy
California · Feb 8, 2021
 D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Feb 8, 2021
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Feb 8, 2021
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 8, 2021
COOPER, JAMES
· Feb 8, 2021
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Feb 8, 2021
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Feb 8, 2021
 D
Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Feb 8, 2021
 D
Crow, Jason
Colorado · Feb 8, 2021
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Feb 8, 2021
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Feb 8, 2021
 D
Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Feb 8, 2021
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Feb 8, 2021
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Feb 8, 2021
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Feb 8, 2021
Demings, Val
· Feb 8, 2021
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Feb 8, 2021
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Feb 8, 2021
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Feb 8, 2021
DOYLE, MIKE
· Feb 8, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 928: American Family Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-928/
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"H.R. 928: American Family Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-928/.
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