# 115-hr-5903: Permanent Tax Relief for Working Families Act

115-hr-5903, Permanent Tax Relief for Working Families Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] (R-MO); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5903
- Congress: 115
- Title: Permanent Tax Relief for Working Families Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2018-05-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] (R-MO)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Permanent Tax Relief for Working Families Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the modifications to the child tax credit that were included in P.L. 115-97 (commonly known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act). (The provisions increased the amounts of the credit and created a nonrefundable credit for a taxpayer's dependents who are not qualifying children. Under current law, the provisions are scheduled to expire at the end of 2025.)

## Cosponsors (14)

- Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2018-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Handel, Karen C. [R-GA-6] (R-GA), 2018-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2018-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL), 2018-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY), 2018-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Love, Mia B. [R-UT-4] (R-UT), 2018-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23] (R-TX), 2018-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Taylor, Scott [R-VA-2] (R-VA), 2018-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2018-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2018-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8] (R-MI), 2018-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26] (R-FL), 2018-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3] (R-GA), 2018-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN CULBERSON (R-TX), 2018-09-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-1697: Israel Anti-Boycott Act
- 115-hr-849: Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act
- 115-hr-184: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2018
- 115-hr-1698: Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act
- 115-hr-1057: STOP Act of 2017

## Sources
- [115-hr-5903 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5903)

## Related
- [115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5499)
- [115-hr-1697: Israel Anti-Boycott Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1697)
- [115-hr-849: Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-849)
- [115-hr-184: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-184)
- [115-hr-1698: Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1698)
- [115-hr-1057: STOP Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1057)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5903 (as of 2025-11-18).