H.R.5114: Stop EITC and CTC Seizures Act

Overview

Stop EITC and CTC Seizures Act This bill prohibits the Department of the Treasury from reducing a taxpayer’s tax refund for student loan debt to the extent that such reduction would cause the refund to be less than the sum of the earned income tax credit and the child tax credit.

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Our Stance

Watching

Priority

Medium

Bill Number

H.R.5114

Date Introduced

November 15, 2019

Committee

House Ways and Means Committee

Bill Status

Introduced or Prefiled

Sponsor

Rep. Sylvia R. Garcia

Co Sponsors