US SB2203 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-1)
Status: Introduced on October 22 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-10-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on October 22 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-10-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Earned Income Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit Equity for Puerto Rico Act of 2015 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to make citizens of Puerto Rico eligible for the federal earned income tax credit and allow them to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit on the same basis as U.S. taxpayers.
Title
Earned Income Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit Equity for Puerto Rico Act of 2015
Sponsors
| Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] | Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] |
| Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] | Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM] | Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] | Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] |
| Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT] | Sen. Bill Nelson [D-FL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-22 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Same As/Similar To
HB3552 (Related) 2015-09-17 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
HB3553 (Related) 2015-09-17 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
HB4213 (Related) 2015-12-10 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
SB2675 (Related) 2016-03-14 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1465-1466)
SB3044 (Related) 2016-06-09 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
HB3553 (Related) 2015-09-17 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
HB4213 (Related) 2015-12-10 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
SB2675 (Related) 2016-03-14 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1465-1466)
SB3044 (Related) 2016-06-09 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Subjects
Caribbean area
Income tax credits
Income tax exclusion
Poverty and welfare assistance
Puerto Rico
Tax treatment of families
Taxation
Wages and earnings
Income tax credits
Income tax exclusion
Poverty and welfare assistance
Puerto Rico
Tax treatment of families
Taxation
Wages and earnings
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/2203/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s2203/BILLS-114s2203is.pdf |
