Posted 1/29/2024, 7:02:35 PM
House Considers Bill to Temporarily Boost Child Tax Credit for Low-Income Families
- House could vote this week on bipartisan bill expanding child tax credit refunds for parents
- Would temporarily increase refundable portion of credit, benefiting 16M low-income children
- Larger refunds could hit parents' bank accounts soon if passed and signed into law
- Faces criticism from some progressives for not doing enough to reduce child poverty
- House Freedom Caucus complaining bill doesn't close "loopholes for illegal immigrants"