# 114-hr-3553: Earned Income Tax Credit Equity for Puerto Act of 2015

114-hr-3553, Earned Income Tax Credit Equity for Puerto Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Resident Commissioner Pierluisi, Pedro R. [D-PR-At Large] (D-PR); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3553
- Congress: 114
- Title: Earned Income Tax Credit Equity for Puerto Act of 2015
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2015-09-17
- Sponsor: Resident Commissioner Pierluisi, Pedro R. [D-PR-At Large] (D-PR)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Earned Income Tax Credit Equity for Puerto Rico Act of 2015 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to make citizens of Puerto Rico eligible for the federal earned income tax credit.

## Cosponsors (2)

- JOSE SERRANO (D-NY), 2015-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2015-11-16T00:00:00.000Z

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- 114-hr-6097: Immigration Courts Bail Reform Act
- 114-hr-5322: U.S. Territories Investor Protection Act of 2016
- 114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016
- 114-hr-5044: Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2016 to respond to Zika virus.
- 114-hr-4646: Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2016
- 114-hr-4592: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-3553 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3553)

## Related
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- [114-hr-5322: U.S. Territories Investor Protection Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5322)
- [114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5292)
- [114-hr-5044: Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2016 to respond to Zika viru…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5044)
- [114-hr-4646: Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4646)
- [114-hr-4592: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4592)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3553 (as of 2025-11-18).