# 114-hr-3475: Grandparents Tax Credit Act of 2015

114-hr-3475, Grandparents Tax Credit Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3475
- Congress: 114
- Title: Grandparents Tax Credit Act of 2015
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2015-09-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 25
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Grandparents Tax Credit Act of 2015  This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow grandparents of a minor child whose family adjusted gross income does not exceed 300% of the federal poverty level a refundable tax credit for up to $500 of the cost of household items (i.e., food, clothing, and other items typically used by or for the benefit of the child) paid for the benefit of such child in a taxable year.

## Cosponsors (25)

- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2015-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2015-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2015-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2015-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- MICHAEL HONDA (D-CA), 2015-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2015-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2015-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2015-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Patrick [D-FL-18] (D-FL), 2015-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2015-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2015-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2015-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2015-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2015-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2015-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- GENE GREEN (D-TX), 2015-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2015-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2015-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2015-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] (D-IA), 2015-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN CONYERS (D-MI), 2015-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] (D-NY), 2015-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- WM. CLAY (D-MO), 2015-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2015-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2015-09-30T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-3475 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3475)

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