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Introduced

In Committee

3

Passed One Chamber

4

Passed Both

5

Signed into Law

Sponsor

Michael F. Bennet

Democrat · CO · Senator

Votes with party: 60.6% (317 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/B001267

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (44)

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

Latest Action

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

2025-04-09

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

Senate Committee on FinanceReferred To · 2025-04-09

Previously

Finance CommitteeReferred To · 2025-04-09

Plain-English Summary

The American Family Act would expand the child tax credit to provide larger annual payments to families with children, making the credit fully refundable so families can receive the full benefit even if they owe little or no taxes. The bill aims to reduce child poverty and help working and middle-class families afford basic expenses like food, housing, and childcare. It would affect millions of families with dependent children by increasing the amount of money they receive from the federal government each year.

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Subjects

Taxation

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