End Child Poverty Act
Summary
End Child Poverty Act This bill replaces the earned income tax credit and the child tax credit with a universal child assistance program. The program establishes a set monthly assistance payment for each child of a taxpayer less than 19 years of age. The bill establishes an Office of Universal Child Assistance in the Social Security Administration for purposes of administering the assistance program. The bill also allows a $600 refundable tax credit for adult dependents and certain family members.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Feb 3, 2022
Last action Feb 3, 2022
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2
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Committee
1
Feb 3, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
lower
Feb 3, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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