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Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1] · R–WV
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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PlainBill explanation
Based on the full Introduced in House · 2026-09-03 text. This explanation has not received human editorial review. This overview describes the proposal’s major provisions; it does not establish what its real-world effects would be.
This bill proposes changing the earned-income threshold provision for the refundable child tax credit, which concerns people claiming that credit. It would replace a $3,000 amount with $1 and delete a related tax-code paragraph. Both changes would apply to tax years beginning after December 31, 2025.
2. Earned income threshold for refundable child tax credit (a) In general Section 24(d)(1)(B)(i) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking $3,000 and inserting $1.
(b) Conforming amendment Section 24(h) of such Code is amended by striking paragraph (6). (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.
The proposal would delete paragraph (6) of section 24(h) of the Internal Revenue Code as a related adjustment. The bill does not reproduce that paragraph, so its substantive effect cannot be determined from this text alone.
(b) Conforming amendment Section 24(h) of such Code is amended by striking paragraph (6).
The proposed changes would apply to tax years beginning after December 31, 2025, including qualifying tax years that began before the bill's introduction on September 3, 2026.
(c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.
2026-09-03: Introduced in House
The supplied action snapshot, updated September 22, 2026, records House introduction and referral to the House Committee on Ways and Means on September 3, 2026.
Source snapshot updated 2026-09-22T15:27:15Z. 2026-09-03: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. 2026-09-03: Introduced in House
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Reviewed version: Introduced in House · 2026-09-03. These findings describe provisions and who may benefit; they are not judgments of waste, corruption, or motive.
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Provisions outside the bill’s main subject, or policy changes attached to appropriations.
None identified in the reviewed text
No unrelated provision was identified in the complete supplied introduced text. This conclusion is limited to that version and does not establish the contents of other versions or accompanying materials.
Spending directed to particular recipients or places outside ordinary competitive or formula-based allocation.
None identified in the reviewed text
No congressionally directed spending for particular recipients or places was identified in the complete supplied introduced text. This conclusion is limited to that version; accompanying earmark disclosures and committee materials were not supplied.
Narrow exceptions, exemptions, or preferential treatment that warrant a closer look.
None identified in the reviewed text
No materially narrow carve-out, special exemption, or preferential treatment was identified in the complete supplied introduced text. Ordinary coverage of a tax credit's intended beneficiaries does not alone qualify. This conclusion is limited to that version and the statutory context supplied.
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