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H.R. 192

Referred to Committee

SHUT Act of 2015

Introduced 1/7/2015•114th Congress•House

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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

1/7/2015 • House

Summary

Stop Handouts to Unauthorized Taxpayers Act of 2015 or the SHUT Act of 2015

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to deny the refundable portion of the child tax credit to individuals unless they include their social security number on their tax return or otherwise demonstrate that they are authorized to be employed in the United States.

Prohibits the Secretary of the Treasury or any delegate of the Secretary employed by the Department of the Treasury from issuing an individual taxpayer identification number unless supporting documentary evidence is submitted.

Introduced in House • 1/7/2015

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Taxation
Border security and unlawful immigrationForeign laborIncome tax creditsTax administration and collection, taxpayersTax treatment of families

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (6)

Party Breakdown

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Sponsor

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Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]

Republican • FL-12

Sponsored 1/7/2015

Cosponsors (5)

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Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4]

R-AZ-4

Joined 9/10/2015

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Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5]

R-AL-5

Joined 10/6/2015

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Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15]

R-FL-15

Joined 2/1/2016

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Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2]

R-NC-2

Joined 2/24/2016

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

January 7, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Introduced in House1/7/2015

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors5