Project Vote Smart

Legislation - Signed (Executive) - Oct. 4, 2004

Legislation - Conference Report Adopted (House) - Sept. 23, 2004 (Key vote)

Title: Child Tax Credit Bill

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to adopt a conference report that would extend the child tax credit and other expiring tax cuts.

Highlight: -Provides a five year extension on the $1,000/per child tax credit (Sec. 101). -Ensures that tax relief for taxpayers in the 10% bracket as well as the increase in the Child Tax Credit provided in the 2003 tax cut will not expire before 2010 (Sec. 101). -Ensures that tax relief for married couples provided in the 2003 tax cut will not expire before 2008 (Sec. 101).

Legislation - Conference Report Adopted (Senate) - Sept. 23, 2004 (Key vote)

Title: Child Tax Credit Bill

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to adopt a conference report that would extend the child tax credit and other expiring tax cuts.

Highlight: -Provides a five year extension on the $1,000/per child tax credit (Sec. 101). -Ensures that tax relief for taxpayers in the 10% bracket as well as the increase in the Child Tax Credit provided in the 2003 tax cut will not expire before 2010 (Sec. 101). -Ensures that tax relief for married couples provided in the 2003 tax cut will not expire before 2008 (Sec. 101).

Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) - June 5, 2003

Legislation - Bill Passed (House) - March 19, 2003

Note:

NOTE: THIS VOTE WAS TAKEN UNDER A SUSPENSION OF THE RULES TO CUT OFF DEBATE EARLY AND VOTE TO PASS THE BILL, THEREBY REQUIRING A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY FOR PASSAGE.

Legislation - Introduced (House) - March 18, 2003

Title: Child Tax Credit Bill