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End Child Poverty Act
Sponsored By: Representative Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
Introduced
Summary
Universal Child Assistance Program providing monthly cash payments to qualifying children. The program covers children under age 19 who are U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, or certain qualified aliens and ties payment amounts to federal poverty guidelines.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
$700 credit for adult dependents
If enacted, you could claim a new refundable $700 credit for each dependent age 19 or older you support. You must list the dependent’s name, age, and TIN on your return. The $700 would adjust for inflation after 2025 and would apply to tax years after December 31, 2025.
Monthly child payments replace tax credit
If enacted, the government would send a monthly payment for each child under 19 who lives in the U.S. and is a citizen, national, or qualified noncitizen. The monthly amount would equal one-twelfth of the gap between the two-person and one-person federal poverty guidelines, and SSA would true up after HHS updates the guideline. These payments would not count as income for taxes or for other federal, state, or local benefits. The Child Tax Credit would end for tax years after December 31, 2025. You would apply by giving the child’s name, birth date, and SSN or TIN; applying for an SSN or being identified from IRS data would count as applying unless you opt out.
New adult credit; EITC ends
If enacted, adults age 19–64 could claim a new refundable credit of $700, or $1,400 on a joint return. The credit would shrink by 5% of income over $20,000 ($40,000 for joint filers). Amounts would rise with inflation after 2025. You could not claim it if you are someone else’s dependent or a nonresident alien, and TINs would be required. The Earned Income Tax Credit would end for tax years after December 31, 2025.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
MI • D
Cosponsors
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 11/20/2025
Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12]
PA • D
Sponsored 11/20/2025
Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10]
NJ • D
Sponsored 11/20/2025
Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]
MN • D
Sponsored 11/20/2025
Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]
MI • D
Sponsored 11/20/2025
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
NJ • D
Sponsored 11/20/2025
Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]
MA • D
Sponsored 11/20/2025
Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7]
MD • D
Sponsored 11/28/2025
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
CA • D
Sponsored 1/12/2026
Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
IL • D
Sponsored 2/2/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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