US SB24 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Introduced on January 7 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-01-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 7 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-01-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Strengthen the Earned Income Tax Credit Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) make permanent the reduction in the marriage penalty applicable to the earned income tax credit; (2) increase the rate of such credit for families with three or more children and for individuals without children; (3) modify earned income tax credit requirements relating to abandoned spouses and qualifying children; and (4) repeal provisions denying such credit for individuals with excessive investment income.
Title
Strengthen the Earned Income Tax Credit Act of 2009
Sponsors
| Sen. John Kerry [D-MA] | Sen. John Rockefeller [D-WV] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-01-07 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | |
| 2009-01-07 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S172-173) |
Same As/Similar To
HB536 (Related) 2009-01-14 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Subjects
Income tax credits
Marriage and family status
Poverty and welfare assistance
Tax treatment of families
Wages and earnings
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/24/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s24/BILLS-111s24is.pdf |
