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H.R. 4935: Child Tax Credit Improvement Act of 2014

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H.R. 4935: Child Tax Credit Improvement Act of 2014

113th Congress · introduced 2014-06-23 · Taxation · Latest: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 680, H.R. 4935 is laid on the table.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2014-06-23 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 451 (2014): On Passage, HR4935 (2014-07-25), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 680, H.R. 4935 is laid on the table. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Child Tax Credit Improvement Act of 2014

Plain summary

Child Tax Credit Improvement Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the child tax credit, to: (1) increase from $110,00 to $150,000 ($75,000 for individual taxpayers and married taxpayers filing separately) the threshold amount applicable to married couples filing joint tax returns above which such tax credit is reduced, and (2) allow an inflation adjustment to the threshold amounts and the $1,000 credit amount beginning after 2014. Requires taxpayers to include their social security numbers on their tax returns to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit. Prohibits the entry of the budgetary effects of this Act on any PAYGO (pay-as-you-go) scorecard.

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Official text

Child Tax Credit Improvement Act of 2014

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Sponsor: Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] · 3 cosponsors

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Mike Kelly (R-PA)

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Record fed-us-cong113-hr4935 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113