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Meadows Urges Child Credit for Pregnant Mothers in Tax Reform

SEP. 7, 2018

Meadows Urges Child Credit for Pregnant Mothers in Tax Reform

DATED SEP. 7, 2018
DOCUMENT ATTRIBUTES
  • Authors
    Meadows, Mark
    Lamborn, Rep. Doug
    Hice, Rep. Jody B.
    Rouzer, Rep. David
    Norman, Rep. Ralph
    Babin, Rep. Brian
    Messer, Luke
    Pearce, Stevan
    Stivers, Steve
    Hultgren, Randy
    Gianforte, Greg
    Rooney, Francis
    Budd, Sen. Theodore Paul
    Brat, Dave
    Banks, Rep. Jim
    Rothfus, Keith J.
    Gaetz, Rep. Matt
    Carter, Rep. Earl L.
    Mooney, Rep. Alexander X.
    DesJarlais, Rep. Scott
    Wagner, Rep. Ann
    Huizenga, Rep. Bill
    Smith, Lamar
    Duncan, John James, Jr.
    Graves, Rep. Sam
    Weber, Rep. Randy K., Sr.
    Walberg, Rep. Tim
    Barletta, Lou
    Cheney, Rep. Liz
    Posey, Rep. Bill
    Yoho, Ted S.
  • Institutional Authors
    U.S. House of Representatives
  • Code Sections
  • Subject Area/Tax Topics
  • Jurisdictions
  • Tax Analysts Document Number
    2018-36217
  • Tax Analysts Electronic Citation
    2018 TNT 175-42

Rep. Meadows Sends Letter Urging Pro Family Provisions in Tax Reform 2.0

Washington, September 7, 2018

Washington, D.C. — Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC), along with 30 other cosigners, sent a letter to House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman, Kevin Brady (R-TX), urging House leadership to include pro-family provisions in Tax Reform 2.0.

Rep. Meadows' letter urges leadership include H.R. 5006, the “Child Tax Credit for Pregnant Moms Act,” in Tax Reform 2.0. The bill would help parents better afford the cost of pregnancy and the cost to raise a child.

The tax code allows qualifying parents to receive up to $2,000 per child at the end of each tax year — a benefit which helps families manage the increasing costs of raising children. While the current tax code specifies that a child must meet six different qualifying factors for the family to receive this credit, H.R. 5006 seeks to expand the definition of “qualifying child” to allow an unborn child to qualify for the tax credit beginning in the year they are born and issued a Social Security number. If a child is not taken into account for the credit for the year immediately preceding the year of the child's birth, the bill doubles the amount of the credit allowed for the year of the birth.

Rep. Meadows released the following statement on the letter:

“It's simple: expectant mothers and fathers deserve the same financial assistance and tax credit benefits to begin planning for a new child as parents blessed with children already born. The work, care, and costs associated with motherhood begin long before a child is born, and this legislation gives moms and their families an opportunity for a better start.

I want to thank my colleagues who have joined our letter so far, and I look forward to working with them on getting these provisions passed so we can help extend much needed support to families.”

To read the full letter, click here.

September 7, 2018

The Honorable Paul Ryan
Speaker, U.S. House of Representatives
H-232, U.S. Capitol
Washington, D.C. 20515

The Honorable Kevin Brady
Chairman, Committee on Ways and Means
1102 Longworth HOB
Washington, D.C. 20515

CC: Majority Leader McCarthy and Majority Whip Scalise

Dear Speaker Ryan and Chairman Brady:

Please consider including H.R. 5006 Child Tax Credit for Pregnant Moms Act in Tax Reform 2.0. This pro-family legislation financially supports pregnant mothers so they can afford the costs of pregnancy.

Because families with unborn children are already financially burdened by the medical costs of pregnancy and the cost of preparing to raise a child, these families deserve to receive the same tax-incentives as families with children who are already born. H.R. 5006 expands the Child Tax Credit's definition of “qualifying child” to include an unborn child, if such a child is born and issued a social security number before the due date of tax filing. This action will help families with unborn children.

The Child Tax Credits for Pregnant Moms Act allows parents to file to receive the tax credits during the year prior to when the child is born if the child is born between January 1st and April 14th. Or parents can seek a double tax credit for the year the child is born if the child is born between April 15th and December 31st. In this way, the parents can make up for the difference.

The costs for caring for a new life are rapidly expanding, and this tax credit will help parents provide for their new children. By including this legislation in Tax Reform 2.0, House Republicans will be making a strong effort to help new and growing families across the United States.

I urge you to include H.R. 5006, the Child Tax Credit for Pregnant Moms Act in Tax Reform 2.0. I look forward to working with you to pass additional tax reform that simplifies the tax code and helps families across the nation.

Sincerely,

Mark Meadows
Member of Congress

Doug Lamborn
Member of Congress

Jody Hice
Member of Congress

David Rouzer
Member of Congress

Ralph Norman
Member of Congress

Brian Babin
Member of Congress

Luke Messer
Member of Congress

Steve Pearce
Member of Congress

Steve Stivers
Member of Congress

Randy Hultgren
Member of Congress

Greg Gianforte
Member of Congress

Francis Rooney
Member of Congress

Ted Budd
Member of Congress

Dave Brat
Member of Congress

Jim Banks
Member of Congress

Keith Rothfus
Member of Congress

Matt Gaetz
Member of Congress

Earl L. “Buddy” Carted
Member of Congress

Alex X. Mooney
Member of Congress

Scott DesJarlais
Member of Congress

Ann Wagner
Member of Congress

Bill Huizenga
Member of Congress

Lamar Smith
Member of Congress

John J. Duncan, Jr.
Member of Congress

Sam Graves
Member of Congress

Randy Weber
Member of Congress

Randy Weber
Member of Congress

Tim Walberg
Member of Congress

Lou Barletta
Member of Congress

Liz Cheney
Member of Congress

Bill Posey
Member of Congress

Ted S. Yoho, DVM
Member of Congress

DOCUMENT ATTRIBUTES
  • Authors
    Meadows, Mark
    Lamborn, Rep. Doug
    Hice, Rep. Jody B.
    Rouzer, Rep. David
    Norman, Rep. Ralph
    Babin, Rep. Brian
    Messer, Luke
    Pearce, Stevan
    Stivers, Steve
    Hultgren, Randy
    Gianforte, Greg
    Rooney, Francis
    Budd, Sen. Theodore Paul
    Brat, Dave
    Banks, Rep. Jim
    Rothfus, Keith J.
    Gaetz, Rep. Matt
    Carter, Rep. Earl L.
    Mooney, Rep. Alexander X.
    DesJarlais, Rep. Scott
    Wagner, Rep. Ann
    Huizenga, Rep. Bill
    Smith, Lamar
    Duncan, John James, Jr.
    Graves, Rep. Sam
    Weber, Rep. Randy K., Sr.
    Walberg, Rep. Tim
    Barletta, Lou
    Cheney, Rep. Liz
    Posey, Rep. Bill
    Yoho, Ted S.
  • Institutional Authors
    U.S. House of Representatives
  • Code Sections
  • Subject Area/Tax Topics
  • Jurisdictions
  • Tax Analysts Document Number
    2018-36217
  • Tax Analysts Electronic Citation
    2018 TNT 175-42
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