HR 570 · in committee · significant
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the child tax credit with respect to stillbirths.
- taxes
What this bill does
- This bill allows taxpayers to claim the $2,000 child tax credit for stillborn children.
- It affects parents who experience stillbirth after 20 weeks of pregnancy.
- The change takes effect immediately upon enactment with no new spending required.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How should tax policy distinguish between live births and stillbirths when determining eligibility for child tax credits?
- 02
What evidence exists about the financial burden stillbirth places on families, and does a tax credit adequately address those costs?
- 03
Which taxpayers would benefit most from this credit, and could the foregone federal revenue be better directed toward stillbirth prevention or support services?
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Sponsor · R-VA-9
H. Morgan Griffith
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Introduced 2025-01-21
Legislative timeline
2025-01-21 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
2025-01-21 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-01-21 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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