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WRCR Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-5271| House 
| Updated: 11/26/2019
Gwen Moore

Gwen Moore

Democratic Representative

Wisconsin

Cosponsors (36)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Dwight Evans (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Worker Relief and Credit Reform Act of 2019 or the WRCR Act of 2019 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the earned income tax credit, to (1) make the credit available to certain students, (2) modify the age requirement for the credit, (3) include care-giving and learning as compensated work for purposes of the credit, (4) revise the definition of "qualifying dependents" eligible for the credit, (5) increase the credit for certain unmarried individuals with two or more qualifying children, and (6) require the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to establish a program for making direct advance monthly payments of the credit to eligible taxpayers. The bill directs the IRS to establish a program to educate taxpayers about the availability of the earned income tax credit and the advance monthly payments of such credit.
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Timeline
Nov 26, 2019
Introduced in House
Nov 26, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • November 26, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • November 26, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

Government information and archivesIncome tax creditsIncome tax exclusionInflation and pricesTax treatment of families

WRCR Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-5271| House 
| Updated: 11/26/2019
Worker Relief and Credit Reform Act of 2019 or the WRCR Act of 2019 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the earned income tax credit, to (1) make the credit available to certain students, (2) modify the age requirement for the credit, (3) include care-giving and learning as compensated work for purposes of the credit, (4) revise the definition of "qualifying dependents" eligible for the credit, (5) increase the credit for certain unmarried individuals with two or more qualifying children, and (6) require the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to establish a program for making direct advance monthly payments of the credit to eligible taxpayers. The bill directs the IRS to establish a program to educate taxpayers about the availability of the earned income tax credit and the advance monthly payments of such credit.
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Timeline
Nov 26, 2019
Introduced in House
Nov 26, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • November 26, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • November 26, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Gwen Moore

Gwen Moore

Democratic Representative

Wisconsin

Cosponsors (36)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Dwight Evans (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee

Taxation

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Government information and archivesIncome tax creditsIncome tax exclusionInflation and pricesTax treatment of families