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H.R. 4119 (100th)

Job Enhancement for Families Act

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Introduced

9 March 1988

Last action

9 March 1988 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sponsors

Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Rep. Penny, Timothy J. [D-MN-1], Rep. Bartlett, Steve [R-TX-3], Rep. Henry, Paul B. [R-MI-5], Rep. Ballenger, Cass [R-NC-10], Rep. Gray, Kenneth J. [D-IL-22], Rep. Bustamante, Albert G. [D-TX-23], Rep. Wortley, George C. [R-NY-27], Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6], Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24], Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Rep. Davis, Jack [R-IL-4], Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS], Rep. Ridge, Thomas J. [R-PA-21], Rep. Buechner, Jack [R-MO-2], Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6], Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH], Rep. Grandy, Fred [R-IA-6], Sen. Brown, Hank [R-CO], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5], Rep. DioGuardi, Joseph J. [R-NY-20], Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8], Rep. Green, S. William [R-NY-15], Rep. Ritter, Don [R-PA-15], Rep. Hiler, John Patrick [R-IN-3], Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1], Rep. Lightfoot, Jim [R-IA-3], Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6], Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-48], Rep. Swindall, Patrick L. [R-GA-4], Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10], Rep. Morrison, Sid [R-WA-4], Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [R-LA-3], Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2], Rep. Michel, Robert H. [R-IL-18], Sen. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL]

Subjects

Taxation

Source updated

28 August 2025

Taxation

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Summary

Job Enhancement for Families Act - Amends Internal Revenue Code provisions governing the earned income tax credit to: (1) increase from $5,714 to $7,143 the amount of earned income subject to the credit; and (2) increase the credit percentage incrementally from 14 percent to 35 percent, adjusted annually for inflation, as the number of the taxpayer's dependent children increases from one to four or more.

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Timeline

  1. 9 March 1988

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 9 March 1988

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 9 March 1988

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

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