3.0.0 3796 2023-01-11T13:38:42Z 2023-01-11T13:38:42Z House HR 2017-09-14 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 149 (Thursday, September 14, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. VEASEY:H.R. 3796.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 1, Section 8 ofArticle 1 of the United StatesConstitution which reads: ``The Congress shall have Power tolay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts, and Excises, to paythe Debts, and provide for the common Defense and GeneralWelfare of the United States; but all Duties and Imposts andExcises shall be uniform throughout the United States.''[Page H7424]]]> hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-09-14T13:04:50Z 2017-09-14 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2017-09-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-09-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress V000131 Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] Marc Veasey D TX A. 33 N D000533 Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] JOHN DUNCAN R TN J. 2 2017-10-12 False Taxation Child care and development Family relationships Income tax credits Poverty and welfare assistance Tax treatment of families Taxation 00 2017-09-14 Introduced in House 2017-09-29T16:16:05Z Grandparents Tax Credit Act of 2017 

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a grandparent a refundable tax credit for up to $500 of the cost of household items (food, clothing, and other items typically used by or for the benefit of children) purchased for the benefit of a grandchild who is under the age of 18 if, for more than half of the year, the child lives with the grandparent and at least one parent whose adjusted gross income does not exceed 300% of the federal poverty level.

]]> Grandparents Tax Credit Act of 2017 Display Title Grandparents Tax Credit Act of 2017 Short Titles as Introduced Grandparents Tax Credit Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to assist in the support of children living in poverty by allowing a refundable credit to grandparents of those children for the purchase of household items for the benefit of those children, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr3796ih/xml/BILLS-115hr3796ih.xml 2017-09-14 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.