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Jason Smith: “I confirm for my colleagues that this bill preserves existing safeguards of the child tax credit and does not open the…”

On the recordJanuary 31, 2024
I confirm for my colleagues that this bill preserves existing safeguards of the child tax credit and does not open the door for illegal immigrants to claim the credit. No other tax credit or deduction can match the child tax credit's protections from improper claims combined with safeguards against payments to non-U.S. citizens. Mr. Speaker, this is a win for millions of small businesses, a win for millions of working families. This is a win for America. I urge the body to support this great piece of legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time.
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Jason Smith
Republican · Missouri
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Jan 31, 2024

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