# 119-hr-905: EITC Modernization Act 119-hr-905, EITC Modernization Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-05-03). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-905 - As of: 2026-05-03 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: 119-hr-905 - Congress: 119 - Title: EITC Modernization Act - Status: introduced - Introduced: 2025-01-31 - Sponsor: Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ) - Cosponsors: 17 - Policy area: Taxation - Touches household money: yes - Last recorded action: 2026-05-03 ## Summary **Modernizes the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)** by expanding who counts as a dependent and adding a monthly refund option while boosting federal support for free tax help. - Families and students: Would let more people qualify as "dependents" for the EITC, add a new "qualifying student" category, set a $1,200 minimum credit for qualifying students and certain dependent situations, and lower the age threshold to 18 for some adults without dependents. - Low-income taxpayers: Would let refundable EITC overpayments above $240 be paid in monthly installments using a 13-part schedule with a larger initial payment followed by monthly payments. - Tax-prep organizations and underserved communities: Would create a Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Matching Grant Program to fund return preparation, training, outreach, and quality reviews; grants would be capped at $30 million a year and must meet a 90 percent accuracy standard. ## Cosponsors (17) - Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z - Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z ## Provisions PRIA read - EITC starts at age 18: benefit, high. This bill would let workers without dependents claim the EITC starting at age 18. Other EITC rules would still apply. - More EITC for students and families: benefit, high. This bill would let some college students qualify for the earned income tax credit (EITC). You would need to be an eligible student, not be claimed as a dependent, and either have a Pell Grant or income under 250% of the poverty line for your family size. It would also set a $1,200 minimum EITC for… - Higher monthly EITC after baby: benefit, medium. If enacted, this would adjust monthly EITC payments when you have a new child. If a baby is born or adopted in the next tax year, and before the second-to-last month you are eligible for payments, later payments would be recalculated as if the child counted for the earlier year. For adoptions, the… - More free tax prep help: benefit, medium. This bill would fund matching grants for community tax prep programs that help low‑income and underserved people. The IRS would set rules, give priority to programs that reach these groups, and require strong quality checks. Unless Congress sets more, total grants would be capped at $30 million a y… - Take your EITC monthly: benefit, low. This bill would let you get an eligible refund in monthly EITC installments. If your refund is over $240 and not more than your EITC, you could choose monthly payments. First-time users would get 4/13 up front; others get 2/13, then 1/13 each month for 11 months, with interest. Payments would be by… - New EITC dependent and ID rules: mixed, high. This bill would change who counts as a dependent for the EITC and add ID rules. It would include seniors you support (age 65+) and certain other qualifying individuals, not just children. You would need to list each qualifying dependent’s name, age, and tax ID, and they must have lived in the U.S.… ## Related bills - 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act - 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026 - 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act - 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025 - 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act - 119-hr-15: Equality Act ## Sources - [119-hr-905 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/905) ## Related - [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977) - [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-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20) - [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390) - [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15) - [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-905 (as of 2026-05-03).