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S3596Referred to Committee

Stronger Start for Working Families Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-01-08
Introduced
5
Cosponsors
S
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Type

Sponsor

Margaret Wood Hassan
Margaret Wood Hassan
Democrat · NH · Senator
Votes with party: 73.9% (844 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/H001076

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (5)

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

  • Todd Young (R-IN)Original· 2026-01-08
  • Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)· 2026-03-03
  • Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)· 2026-03-03
  • Roger Marshall (R-KS)· 2026-03-03
  • Mark R. Warner (D-VA)· 2026-03-04

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

2026-01-08

Source: Congress.gov

Plain-English Summary

This bill would likely expand tax credits or deductions for working families with lower and middle incomes, making it easier for them to keep more of their earnings or receive larger refunds. The changes would probably target families with children or those struggling to afford basic expenses like childcare or housing. Workers and families earning modest incomes would be the main beneficiaries of any tax relief included in the proposal.

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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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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