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H.R. 798 (115th)

Child Tax Credit Equity for Puerto Rico Act of 2017

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Introduced

1 February 2017

Last action

1 February 2017 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sponsors

Jenniffer González-Colón, Darren Soto, Thomas MacArthur, Sean Duffy

Subjects

Taxation

Source updated

11 August 2025

Taxation

Summary

Child Tax Credit Equity for Puerto Rico Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the refundable portion of the child tax credit, to: (1) allow residents of Puerto Rico to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit on the same basis as U.S. taxpayers, and (2) allow residents of Puerto Rico with one or two children to claim the refundable portion of the credit on the same basis as residents with three or more children.

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Timeline

  1. 1 February 2017

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 1 February 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 1 February 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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