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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jan 30, 2014
Honor Our Promise Act - Repeals the provision of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 that reduces the cost-of-living adjustment to the retirement pay of members of the Armed Forces under age 62.
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require taxpayers who are claiming the refundable portion of the child tax credit to include the name and taxpayer identification number (e.g., social security number) of their qualifying child on their tax returns.
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Sen. Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH] · R–NH
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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 300.
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