DeLauro Introduces Young Child Tax Credit Act

Statement

Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today introduced the Young Child Tax Credit Act with House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and House Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Sander Levin. The bill would provide families with an additional $1,500 refundable tax credit for each child under the age of 3 years old. Young children, including babies and toddlers, are the poorest people in the country by age and the Young Child Tax Credit would serve to give families an economic lift during a child's critical development years.

"The Young Child Tax Credit will help millions of families across the United States who are striving to provide the best possible future for their children," said Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03). "The greatest economic challenge facing our country today is that Americans are working in jobs that just do not pay them enough, but we must do everything we can to ensure that families have the resources to succeed. Providing an economic boost to parents at a critical time in their child's life has the potential to positively impact a child's health, education,

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