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HR4653Referred to Committee

First-Time Parents Tax Credit Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-07-23
Introduced
0
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Shomari Figures
Shomari Figures
Democrat · AL · Representative
Votes with party: 96.3% (597 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/F000481

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (0)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.

Latest Action

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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

2025-07-23

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Ways and MeansReferred To · 2025-07-23

Plain-English Summary

The proposal would give new parents a tax credit—essentially a reduction in the taxes they owe—to help offset the costs of raising a child during their first few years of parenthood. Families with newborns or newly adopted children would receive this financial benefit when filing their taxes, making it easier to afford expenses like childcare, diapers, and medical care. The measure is currently being reviewed by the House committee responsible for tax policy.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Taxation
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