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- H.R.536
H.R.536: Strengthen the Earned Income Tax Credit Act of 2009
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about taxation
- Introduced Jan. 14, 2009
- Latest Major Action Jan. 14, 2009
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
7 (7 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Bill Summary
Strengthen the Earned Income Tax Credit Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) make permanent the reduction in the marriage penalty applicable to the earned income tax credit; (2) increase the rate of such credit for families with three or more children; and (3) increase the rate and the phase-out percentage of such credit for individuals without children.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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| Jan. 14, 2009 |
Introduced in the House by Bill Pascrell Jr. (D-N.J.) |