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No Child Tax Credit for Illegals Act of 2025
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require an individual to provide a social security number to claim the child tax credit.
Summary
This bill would require taxpayers to provide Social Security numbers for themselves and their qualifying children on tax returns to claim the child tax credit. The Social Security numbers must be issued by the Social Security Administration to U.S. citizens or other authorized individuals, and must be issued before the tax return due date. For joint returns, both spouses would need to provide their Social Security numbers, with an exception for active-duty military members. The amendment would apply to tax years beginning after the bill's enactment.
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Sponsor (1)
9 cosponsors
- Rep. Begich, Nicholas [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK)
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ)
- Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ)
- Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY)
- Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] (R-CA)
- Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX)
- Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] (R-TN)
- Rep. Rose, John W. [R-TN-6] (R-TN)
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Jefferson Van Drew’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $176,557
- ENTREPRENEUR $70,972
- PULSE VASCULAR $9,900
- ICONA RESORTS $9,900
- MONZO CATANESE HILLEGASS $9,000
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Jefferson Van Drew → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Jan 16, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. · house
- Jan 16, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 16, 2025
Mr. Van Drew (for himself, Mr. Crane, Ms. Hageman, Mr. Biggs of Arizona, Mr. Nehls, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Begich, Mr. Rose, Mr. Ogles, and Mr. Issa) 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 require an individual to provide a social security number to claim the child tax credit.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “No Child Tax Credit for Illegals Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER REQUIRED FOR CHILD TAX CREDIT.
(a) In General.—Section 24(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:
“(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.”.
(b) Omission Treated as Mathematical or Clerical Error.—Section 6213(g)(I) of such Code is amended by striking “TIN” and inserting “social security number (as defined in section 24(e)”.
(c) Conforming Amendment.—Section 24(h) of such Code is amended by striking paragraph (7).
(d) Effective Date.—The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. <all>
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