United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 10 R cosponsors

HR 547 — No Child Tax Credit for Illegals Act of 2025

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (10 R).

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Summary

No Child Tax Credit for Illegals Act of 2025This bill extends and expands the Social Security number (SSN) identification requirements for claiming the child tax credit. The bill also provides that the omission of a correct SSN related to a child tax credit claim is to be treated as a mathematical error for certain purposes.Under current law, to claim the child tax credit, a taxpayer must provide a work-authorized SSN (issued prior to the due date of the federal income tax return) for each qualifying child. Beginning in 2026, to claim the child tax credit, a taxpayer must provide a valid taxpayer identification number (issued on or before the due date of the federal income tax return) for each qualifying child.Under the bill, to claim the child tax credit, a taxpayer must provide a work-authorized SSN (issued before the due date of the federal tax return) for (1) each qualifying child; and (2) the taxpayer, the taxpayer and the taxpayer’s spouse (if filing jointly), or either the taxpayer or the taxpayer’s spouse (if either is a member of the Armed Forces).Finally, the bill provides that the omission of a correct SSN related to a claim for the child tax credit is a mathematical error for purposes of certain tax assessment and collection procedures.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill requires taxpayers to provide a social security number to claim the child tax credit.

  • Section 24(e)

    (e) Social Security Number Required.-- (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), no credit shall be allowed under this section to a taxpayer with respect to any qualifying child unless the taxpayer includes the social security number of the taxpayer (in the case of a joint return, of both spouses) and of such child on the return of tax for the taxable year. (2) Exception for members of armed services.--In the case of an individual who is a member of the Armed Forces of the United States, paragraph (1) shall be applied by substituting `either spouse' for `both spouses' in such paragraph. (3) Social security number defined.--For purposes of paragraph (1), the term `social security number' means a social security number issued to an individual by the Social Security Administration, but only if the social security number is issued-- (A) to a citizen of the United States or pursuant to subclause (I) (or that portion of subclause (III) that relates to subclause (I)) of section 205(c)(2)(B)(i) of the Social Security Act, and (B) before the due date for such return.

    This change establishes a new requirement for taxpayers to provide social security numbers to qualify for the child tax credit.

  • Section 6213(g)(1)

    "TIN" → "social security number (as defined in section 24(e)"

    This change updates the terminology from 'TIN' to 'social security number' to align with the new requirements.

  • Section 24(h)

    paragraph (7)

    This change removes a specific paragraph from section 24(h), which may be related to previous provisions regarding the child tax credit.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 537 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (537)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 547 do?
No Child Tax Credit for Illegals Act of 2025This bill extends and expands the Social Security number (SSN) identification requirements for claiming the child tax credit. The bill also provides that the omission of a correct SSN related to a child tax credit claim is to be treated as a mathematical error for certain purposes.Under current law, to claim the child tax credit, a taxpayer must provide a work-authorized SSN (issued prior to the due date of the federal income tax return) for each qualifying child. Beginning in 2026, to claim the child tax credit, a taxpayer must provide a valid taxpayer identification number (issued on or before the due date of the federal income tax return) for each qualifying child.Under the bill, to claim the child tax credit, a taxpayer must provide a work-authorized SSN (issued before the due date of the federal tax return) for (1) each qualifying child; and (2) the taxpayer, the taxpayer and the taxpayer’s spouse (if filing jointly), or either the taxpayer or the taxpayer’s spouse (if either is a member of the Armed Forces).Finally, the bill provides that the omission of a correct SSN related to a claim for the child tax credit is a mathematical error for purposes of certain tax assessment and collection procedures.
Who sponsors HR 547?
HR 547 is sponsored by Van Drew, Jefferson (Republican), Crane, Elijah (Republican), Hageman, Harriet M. (Republican), Biggs, Andy (Republican), Nehls, Troy E. (Republican), Sessions, Pete (Republican), Begich, Nicholas J. (Republican), Rose, John W. (Republican), Ogles, Andrew (Republican), and Issa, Darrell (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 547?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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