# 119-s-1393: American Family Act

119-s-1393, American Family Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1393
- Congress: 119
- Title: American Family Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-09
- Sponsor: Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO)
- Cosponsors: 44
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Would create a refundable monthly child tax credit** that would send recurring payments to families with qualifying children. It would also establish a separate $500 credit for other dependents and set up monthly advance payments and eligibility rules. - Families with children: Would provide a monthly allowance based on a $300 base amount with larger payments for younger children and a much larger first-month amount for newborns under one month. - Families with other dependents: Would offer a $500 credit per specified dependent, with income phaseouts beginning at $300,000 for most filers and steeper reductions above higher thresholds for joint filers. - Recipients and delivery systems: Would create monthly advance payments and a presumptive eligibility process for new or unstable households, require a multilingual online portal, direct electronic payments when possible, protect payments from many federal offsets, and include a two-month lookback rule for garnishment exemptions.

## Cosponsors (44)

- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] (D-GA), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] (D-WA), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] (D-NH), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] (D-WA), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] (D-VA), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New $500 credit for other dependents: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would create a $500 annual credit for each dependent who is not a specified child for any month of the year. The $500 would be prorated if the dependent turns 18 during the year. The credit would be reduced by $50 for each $1,000 (or fraction) your modified AGI is above your fi…
- Rules for qualifying children and penalties: cost, low. If enacted, the bill would require you to list each child's name and TIN on your tax return to claim the credit. The credit is denied if the child's or your TIN was issued after the return due date. A 'specified child' test would require the child to live with you more than half the month, be under…
- Bigger monthly child payments for families: mixed, high. If enacted, the bill would create a new monthly child payment instead of the old annual credit. Base monthly amounts would be $300 for each child age 6 or older, $360 for each child under 6, and $2,400 for a child under one month. The $300 base would be indexed for inflation for months after Dec. 3…
- Monthly advance payments and protections: mixed, high. If enacted, the bill would let the IRS make monthly advance child payments while you are presumptively eligible. The agency must estimate payments using a reference month and year and offer an online portal to enroll. Payments would be made by electronic transfer and include unique ACH coding. Mont…

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- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act
- 119-s-2150: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025
- 119-s-2523: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025
- 119-s-1115: Paycheck Fairness Act
- 119-s-3214: Background Check Expansion Act

## Sources
- [119-s-1393 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1393)

## Related
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [119-s-2150: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2150)
- [119-s-2523: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2523)
- [119-s-1115: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1115)
- [119-s-3214: Background Check Expansion Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3214)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1393 (as of 2026-04-21).