# 119-hr-782: Reignite Hope Act of 2025

119-hr-782, Reignite Hope Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. James, John [R-MI-10] (R-MI); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-782
- Congress: 119
- Title: Reignite Hope Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-28
- Sponsor: Rep. James, John [R-MI-10] (R-MI)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Expands the child tax credit and creates a targeted $3,500 credit for certain frontline workers in distressed neighborhoods.** This bill would raise child credit amounts, widen who counts as a qualifying child, and add a time-limited employee tax credit tied to work in qualified opportunity zones. - Families: Raises the child tax credit from $2,000 to $3,500 per child and to $4,500 for children under six, and raises the qualifying age to 17. It also keeps higher phase-out thresholds at $200,000 for single filers and $400,000 for joint filers. - Critical workers: Creates a new nonrefundable $3,500 credit for a “critical employee” who works at least 75% of the year full time and whose main workplace is in a qualified opportunity zone. The credit would last for three years and covers nurses, law enforcement, firefighters, rescue squad members, child care providers, and personal or home care aides. - Low-income taxpayers and rules: Extends child identification requirements and increases the refundable portion of the child tax credit for some taxpayers with fewer than three qualifying children.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] (R-AZ), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Bigger child tax credit for families: benefit, high. If enacted, you would be able to claim a $3,500 tax credit for each qualifying child. If a child is under age 6 at year-end, the credit would be $4,500. For tax years before January 1, 2026 (tax year 2025), you would also be able to claim $500 for each qualifying dependent who is not a qualifying c…
- New employer credit for critical hires: benefit, high. If enacted, employers would be able to claim a $3,500 tax credit for each certified 'critical employee.' Employers would need to certify the worker was full-time at least 75% of the taxable year and that the worker's main workplace (majority of hours) was in a qualified opportunity zone as designat…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025
- 119-hr-8210: A Stronger Workforce for America Act of 2026
- 119-hr-9211: Jewish American Security Act
- 119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-782 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/782)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-833)
- [119-hr-8210: A Stronger Workforce for America Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8210)
- [119-hr-9211: Jewish American Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9211)
- [119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6766)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-782 (as of 2025-12-21).