# 119-hr-6235: End Child Poverty Act

119-hr-6235, End Child Poverty Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6235
- Congress: 119
- Title: End Child Poverty Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-11-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## 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.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2025-11-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2026-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- $700 credit for adult dependents: benefit, high. 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: mixed, high. 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 af…
- New adult credit; EITC ends: mixed, high. 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 nonre…

## 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-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
- 119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act
- 119-hr-2045: Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-6235 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6235)

## 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-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
- [119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3069)
- [119-hr-2045: Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2045)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6235 (as of 2026-04-21).