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Moore outlines ‘Family First Act’ to boost child tax credit for families with young children
Summary
Rep. Blake Moore described a bill called the Family First Act that would increase child tax credits for younger children, propose offsets by reforming other tax provisions, and seek consideration in the House Ways and Means Committee.
Congressman Blake Moore, who represents Utah’s 1st Congressional District, on Saturday described a bill he and colleagues introduced called the Family First Act that would raise the child tax credit for younger children and add a separate payment for expectant mothers.
Moore, a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, said the proposal would increase the credit to $4,200 for children ages 0–5 and to $3,000 for children ages 6–17, and would include a $2,800 payment for an expecting mother. “Don’t get any sticker shock with that number $4,200,” he said, “because we’re offsetting it.”
The congressman reviewed the child tax credit’s…
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