To save American taxpayers up to $24 billion in the 10 years after passage of this Act, by preventing the earned income tax credit, which is, according to the Congressional Research Service, the largest anti-poverty entitlement program of the Federal Government, from being claimed by Y temporary workers or illegal aliens given status by this Act until they adjust to legal permanent resident status.
An amendment to S. 1348 [110th]: Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007.
| Offered: | May 24, 2007 |
| Sponsor: | Sen. Jefferson Sessions [R-AL] |
| Actions: | May 24, 2007:
Amendment SA 1234 proposed by Senator Sessions to Amendment SA 1150. May 25, 2007:
Considered by Senate. Jun 4, 2007:
Considered by Senate. Jun 5, 2007:
Considered by Senate. Jun 6, 2007:
Considered by Senate. Jun 6, 2007:
Amendment SA 1234 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 41. Record Vote Number: 192.
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For more information, see the the official record on THOMAS for S.Amdt. 1234.
Text of amendment
SA 1234. Mr. SESSIONS submitted an amendment to amendment SA 1150 proposed by Mr. REID, (for Mr. KENNEDY (for himself and Mr. SPECTER)) to the bill S. 1348, to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. __XX. LIMITATION ON CLAIMING EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT.
Any alien who is unlawfully present in the United States, receives adjustment of status under section 601 of this Act (relating to aliens who were illegally present in the United States prior to January 1, 2007), or enters the United States to work on a Y visa under section 402 of this Act, shall not be eligible for the tax credit provided under section 32 of the Internal Revenue Code (relating to earned income) until such alien has his or her status adjusted to legal permanent resident status.
(As printed in the Congressional Record for the Senate on May 24, 2007.)
