3.0.0 3553 2023-01-11T13:29:52Z 2023-01-11T13:29:52Z House HR 2015-09-17 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 134 (Thursday, September 17, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. PIERLUISI:H.R. 3553.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The constitutional authority on which this bill rests isthe power of the Congress to lay and collect taxes and toprovide for the general welfare of the United States, asenumerated in Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the UnitedStates Constitution; to make all laws which shall benecessary and proper for carrying into execution such power,as enumerated in Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of theConstitution; and to make rules and regulations respectingthe U.S. territories, as enumerated in Article IV, Section 3,Clause 2 of the Constitution.[Page H6138]]]> hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2015-09-17T14:04:25Z Earned Income Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit Equity for Puerto Rico Act of 2015 114 2203 S 2015-10-22 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Related bill CRS Child Tax Credit Equity for Puerto Rico Act of 2015 114 3552 HR 2015-09-17 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Related bill CRS Tax Equity and Prosperity for Puerto Rican Families Act of 2015 114 4213 HR 2015-12-10 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Related bill CRS Puerto Rico Recovery Act of 2016 114 2675 S 2016-03-14 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1465-1466) Related bill CRS Puerto Rico Humanitarian Relief and Reconstruction Act 114 3044 S 2016-06-09 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Related bill CRS 2015-09-17 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2015-09-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-09-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress P000596 Resident Commissioner Pierluisi, Pedro R. [D-PR-At Large] Pedro Pierluisi D PR R. N S000248 Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] JOSE SERRANO D NY E. 15 2015-11-16 False V000081 Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] NYDIA VELAZQUEZ D NY M. 7 2015-11-16 False Taxation Caribbean area Income tax credits Poverty and welfare assistance Puerto Rico Wages and earnings Taxation 00 2015-09-17 Introduced in House 2015-10-21T21:44:10Z Earned Income Tax Credit Equity for Puerto Rico Act of 2015

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to make citizens of Puerto Rico eligible for the federal earned income tax credit.

]]> Earned Income Tax Credit Equity for Puerto Act of 2015 Display Title Earned Income Tax Credit Equity for Puerto Act of 2015 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make residents of Puerto Rico eligible for the earned income tax credit. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Earned Income Tax Credit Equity for Puerto Act of 2015 Introduced in House 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr3553ih/xml/BILLS-114hr3553ih.xml 2015-09-17 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.