S. 690 · 116th Congress · 2019–2020
American Family Act of 2019
S. 690 in the 116th Congress (2019–2020) was introduced on Mar 6, 2019, sponsored by Michael F. Bennet with 37 co-sponsors.
During the 116th Congress (2019–2020), Donald Trump was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Mar 6, 2019
- Co-sponsors
- 37
- Policy area
- Taxation
What it does
American Family Act of 2019 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.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Michael F. Bennet (D-CO). Co-sponsors: 36 Democrats, 1 Independent.
Where it stands
- IntroducedMar 6, 2019
- Passed the Senate—
- Passed the House—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Mar 6, 2019)
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- H.R. 3151: Taxpayer First Act
- H.R. 5363: FUTURE Act
- H.R. 4566: Virginia Beach Strong Act
- H.R. 25: FairTax Act of 2019
- H.R. 155: Hearing Protection Act
- S. 203: BRACE Act of 2019
- H.R. 218: Death Tax Repeal Act
- S. 362: Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2019
- S. 460: Employer Participation in Repayment Act of 2019
- H.R. 510: BRACE Act of 2019
Committees
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