To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount of the earned income tax credit, to make the credit for dependent care expenses refundable, and for other purposes.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

26 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 25 Democrats

1 of 26 cosponsors (4%) are from the other party.

Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Chester Atkins (D-MA), Charles Bennett (D-FL), Cardiss Collins (D-IL), William Coyne (D-PA), Mike Espy (D-MS), Walter Fauntroy (D-DC), Thomas Foglietta (D-PA), Barney Frank (D-MA), Robert Garcia (D-NY), Augustus Hawkins (D-CA), Paul Henry (R-MI), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), William Lehman (D-FL), John Lewis (D-GA), Edward Markey (D-MA), Robert Matsui (D-CA), George Miller (D-CA), Jim Moody (D-WI), Austin Murphy (D-PA), Charles Rangel (D-NY), Martin Sabo (D-MN), David Skaggs (D-CO), Stephen Solarz (D-NY), Harley Staggers (D-WV), Pete Stark (D-CA).

More from the sponsor

Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Thomas Downey.

• H.Con.Res. 276 (101st) Expressing the sense of the Congress in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Older Americans Act of 1965.
• H.R. 1055 (101st) Sugar Supply Stabilization Act of 1989
• H.R. 2756 (101st) To amend section 311 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance for 2 meals served…
• H.R. 4042 (101st) Sugar Equity and Reform Act of 1990
• H.Con.Res. 155 (101st) Relating to congressional support of a Presidential waiver of the provisions of the Jackson-Vanik amendment with respect to the Soviet…
• H.R. 5048 (101st) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the application of section 174, relating to research and experimental expenditures…

Sponsor’s state and district

New York in Congress · NY-2 district