# 115-hr-3757: GAIN Act

115-hr-3757, GAIN Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-3757
- Congress: 115
- Title: GAIN Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2017-09-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 56
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Grow American Incomes Now Act of 2017 or the GAIN Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the earned income tax credit (EITC), to: (1) increase specified credit and phaseout percentages, (2) increase the earned income amounts and the phaseout amounts, (3) decrease from 25 to 21 the minimum eligibility age for individuals without qualifying children, and (4) allow employees to elect to receive advance payments of the EITC from employers when wages are paid.

## Cosponsors (56)

- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2017-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2017-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN CONYERS (D-MI), 2017-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2017-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2017-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2017-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2017-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2017-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2017-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2017-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2017-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2017-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2017-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA), 2017-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2017-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2017-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2017-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- ROBERT BRADY (D-PA), 2017-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2017-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2017-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2017-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2017-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIJAH CUMMINGS (D-MD), 2017-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2017-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2017-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2017-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2017-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2017-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2017-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2017-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2017-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2017-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2017-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2017-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2017-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- JOSE SERRANO (D-NY), 2017-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2017-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2017-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- LUIS GUTIERREZ (D-IL), 2017-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2017-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2017-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2017-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2017-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] (D-NY), 2017-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2017-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2017-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2017-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2017-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2017-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2017-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2017-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- LOUISE SLAUGHTER (D-NY), 2017-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2017-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2017-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2017-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2018-12-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017
- 115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017
- 115-hr-1235: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-502: Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act
- 115-hr-3947: Automatic Gunfire Prevention Act
- 115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-3757 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3757)

## Related
- [115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4240)
- [115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3440)
- [115-hr-1235: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1235)
- [115-hr-502: Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-502)
- [115-hr-3947: Automatic Gunfire Prevention Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3947)
- [115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6135)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3757 (as of 2025-11-18).