Safeguarding American Workers’ Benefits Act

Bill: 118-hr-7991
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3]
Introduced: 2024-04-15
Policy area: Taxation
Latest action: action_date: 2024-12-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

Summaries:
action_date: 2024-04-15
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Safeguarding American Workers' Benefits Act</strong>&nbsp;</p><p>This bill modifies identification requirements for taxpayers claiming the child tax credit and the earned income tax credit. Such taxpayers must provide Social Security account numbers for themselves and for dependent children who have not attained age 17.&nbsp;</p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7991 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 15, 2024 Mr. Higgins of Louisiana (for himself, Mr. Davidson , Mr. Rosendale , Mr. Perry , Mr. Crane , Ms. Boebert , Mr. Ogles , Mr. Clyde , Mr. Burlison , Mr. Duncan , Mr. Brecheen , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Norman , Mrs. Luna , Mr. Cline , Mr. Donalds , Mr. Posey , Mrs. Harshbarger , Mr. DesJarlais , Mr. Biggs , Mr. Harris , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Cloud , Mr. Roy , Mr. Good of Virginia , Mr. Bishop of North Carolina , Mr. Tiffany , Mr. Green of Tennessee , Mr. Mast , Ms. Greene of Georgia , and Mr. Mills ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the social security number requirements for claiming the child tax credit and earned income tax credit.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safeguarding American Workers’ Benefits Act . 2. Modification of social security number requirements for claiming the child tax credit and earned income tax credit (a) Child tax credit (1) In general Section 24(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (e) Social security number requirements (1) In general 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) Social security number defined For purposes of this subsection, 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. . (2) Application to taxable years beginning in 2025 Section 24(h) of such Code is amended— (A) by striking subparagraph (C) of paragraph (4), and (B) by striking paragraph (7). (3) Conforming amendment Section 6213(g)(2)(I) of such Code is amended by striking TIN and inserting social security number (as defined in section 24(e)(2)) . (b) Earned income tax credit (1) In general Section 32(m) of such Code is amended by striking a social security number issued to an individual by the Social Security Administration (other than a social security number issued pursuant to clause (II) (or that portion of clause (III) that relates to clause (II)) of section 205(c)(2)(B)(i) of the Social Security Act) on or before the due date for filing the return for the taxable year and inserting a social security number (as defined in section 24(e)(2)) . (2) Conforming amendment Section 6213(g)(2)(F) of such Code is amended by striking taxpayer identification number and inserting social security number (as defined in section 24(e)(2)) . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.