# 119-hr-1697: Child Tax Credit Relief for Puerto Rican Families Act

119-hr-1697, Child Tax Credit Relief for Puerto Rican Families Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large] (D-PR); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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- As of: 2026-09-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1697
- Congress: 119
- Title: Child Tax Credit Relief for Puerto Rican Families Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-27
- Sponsor: Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large] (D-PR)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Would extend the refundable portion of the federal Child Tax Credit to residents of Puerto Rico.** The bill adds a cross-reference to section 933 in the refund definition and changes the statutory wording used to compute the refundable amount.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Refundable child credit for Puerto Rico: benefit, high. If enacted, families in Puerto Rico with qualifying children could get the refundable Child Tax Credit. The bill would change how the refund is calculated by doubling part of the Social Security tax amount and removing the “50 percent of” language in the statute. This could raise refund amounts for…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-1697 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1697)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1697 (as of 2026-09-21).