[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 81 (Tuesday, May 11, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H2158]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                CHILD TAX CREDIT IN AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN

  (Ms. SCANLON asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. SCANLON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to talk about the exciting new 
child tax credit that is part of the American Rescue Plan. I know the 
words ``exciting'' and ``tax credit'' don't usually belong in the same 
sentence, but this is different.
  With the child tax credit, families with children under the age of 17 
will receive $250 per child per month and $300 per month for kids under 
6. These monthly payments can help cover everyday child-rearing 
expenses--things like food, diapers, or shoes for the teenager who 
outgrows his every 6 weeks.
  More than 119,000 children in my district will benefit from the new 
child tax credit, including thousands of children who will be lifted 
out of deep poverty.
  Let's be clear: The child tax credit is a special refundable tax 
credit, so even families who don't earn enough to pay taxes will get 
the automatic payment. But it is important to file a tax return before 
the May 17 deadline so you can begin receiving payments as soon as 
possible.
  I look forward to making the child tax credit permanent.

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