[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 26 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 26

 Designating January 25, 2019, as ``Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness 
                                 Day''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 24, 2019

Ms. Baldwin (for herself, Mr. Booker, Mr. Brown, Mr. Coons, Ms. Cortez 
Masto, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Klobuchar, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Reed, Ms. Smith, Mr. 
Van Hollen, Mr. Whitehouse, Ms. Harris, Ms. Duckworth, and Ms. Hirono) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
                            on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Designating January 25, 2019, as ``Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness 
                                 Day''.

Whereas the earned income tax credit is a refundable Federal tax credit 
        available to low- and moderate-income working families and individuals;
Whereas the earned income tax credit strengthens the rewards of work;
Whereas, in 2016, the earned income tax credit lifted approximately 5,800,000 
        people out of poverty, including approximately 3,000,000 children;
Whereas the earned income tax credit provides substantial economic benefit to 
        local economies; and
Whereas an estimated 20 percent of eligible workers do not claim the earned 
        income tax credit: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) designates Friday, January 25, 2019, as ``Earned Income 
        Tax Credit Awareness Day''; and
            (2) calls on Federal, State, and local agencies, community 
        organizations, nonprofit organizations, employers, and other 
        partners to help increase awareness about the earned income tax 
        credit, other refundable tax credits, and free tax filing 
        assistance to ensure that all eligible workers have access to 
        the full benefits of the credits.
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