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S. 698: Child Tax Credit Equity for Puerto Rico Act of 2019

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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide equitable treatment for residents of Puerto Rico with respect to the refundable portion of the child tax credit and to provide the same treatment to families in Puerto Rico with one child or two children that is currently provided to island families with three or more children.

The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.

Sponsor and status

Photo of sponsor Robert “Bob” Menendez

Robert “Bob” Menendez

Sponsor. Senior Senator for New Jersey. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Mar 7, 2019
Length: 2 pages
Introduced
Mar 7, 2019
116th Congress (2019–2021)
Status

Introduced on Mar 7, 2019

This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on March 7, 2019. It will typically be considered by committee next before it is possibly sent on to the House or Senate as a whole.

Prognosis
3% chance of being enacted according to Skopos Labs (details)
Source
Congress.gov

History

Mar 7, 2019
 
Introduced

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Signed by the President

S. 698 is a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 698. This is the one from the 116th Congress.

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