# 114-hr-5297: Credits for Kids Act of 2016

114-hr-5297, Credits for Kids Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] (R-NC); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5297
- Congress: 114
- Title: Credits for Kids Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2016-05-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Credits for Kids Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to require taxpayers who are claiming the refundable portion of the child tax credit to include their Social Security number on their tax return. The bill includes an exception if the return includes a certification from the state in which the taxpayer resides that one or more qualifying children resided in the taxpayer's household for at least six months during the year.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Mulvaney, Mick [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2016-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2016-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sanford, Mark [R-SC-1] (R-SC), 2016-05-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-6100: Protect Family Farms and Businesses Act
- 114-hr-5935: To repeal the violation of sovereign nations' laws and privacy matters.
- 114-hr-5637: One Percent Spending Reduction Act of 2016
- 114-hr-5499: Agency Accountability Act of 2016
- 114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act
- 114-hr-4352: Faster Care for Veterans Act of 2016

## Sources
- [114-hr-5297 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5297)

## Related
- [114-hr-6100: Protect Family Farms and Businesses Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6100)
- [114-hr-5935: To repeal the violation of sovereign nations' laws and privacy matters.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5935)
- [114-hr-5637: One Percent Spending Reduction Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5637)
- [114-hr-5499: Agency Accountability Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5499)
- [114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4773)
- [114-hr-4352: Faster Care for Veterans Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4352)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5297 (as of 2025-11-18).