This week: Dutta-Gupta Testifies Before U.S. Senate Committee on Child Tax Credit
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July 13, 2023
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Dutta-Gupta Testifies Before U.S. Senate Committee on Child Tax Credit
This morning, Indi Dutta-Gupta testified about the Child Tax Credit (CTC) to the Senate Finance Committee’s Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight. He traced the bipartisan history of the CTC back to a commission composed of appointees named by Presidents Reagan and Bush. He also outlined research proving the CTC’s effectiveness in fighting child poverty—particularly when it’s fully refundable for families with low incomes. And he closed by urging Congress to strengthen the CTC.
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Congress Must Simplify Confusing SNAP Rules That Contribute to Food Insecurity Among Immigrant Families [[link removed]]
Combined with other restrictions based on immigration status, income, family size, and work requirements, the five-year waiting period creates a punishingly complex path to SNAP access that confuses immigrants, caseworkers, immigration attorneys, and policymakers.
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Free Direct File Tool Would Promote Equity in Tax Code [[link removed]]
CLASP encourages the IRS to implement a permanent direct file option. For this tool to be most effective, Congress must invest sustainable funding in the IRS to maintain the technology and provide comprehensive customer support. Policymakers must also maintain the Inflation Reduction Act appropriations to the IRS, rather than divert the funding to other budgetary purposes outside of the IRS.
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Impact of Recent SCOTUS Decisions
The just-ended session of the Supreme Court included several decisions that affect people with low incomes, communities of color, immigrants, LGBTQIA+ folks, and other populations that have been historically marginalized. The Court addressed such topics as affirmative action [[link removed]] , labor unions [[link removed]] , LGBTQIA+ rights [[link removed]] , student debt relief [[link removed]] , immigration enforcement [[link removed]] , and more.
Did You Know? Most abortions are now banned in 14 states after the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade last year and are severely restricted in several others. [[link removed]]
Congress must take action to restore access to the Child Tax Credit (CTC) and create a permanent solution to fight poverty for all children in the United States. Restoring eligibility for the CTC would provide support for up to one million children in the United States and have an estimated impact of $3.3 billion for children in immigrant families.
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Upcoming Events
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July 15 : Isha Weerasinghe will speak on a panel titled “Nurturing Employee Wellness: Addressing Racial Trauma among Asian Pacific Americans” at the OCA National Convention [[link removed]] .
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July 18 : India Heckstall will speak at a public hearing on the U.S. Department of Education’s intent to establish a negotiated rulemaking committee to prepare proposed regulations for the Federal Student Aid programs authorized under Title IV of the Higher Education Act. Tune in here. [[link removed].]
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July 19 : Alycia Hardy will speak at a virtual event hosted by Center on American Progress about the social determinants of health and their role in shaping early childhood policy. RSVP here [[link removed]] .
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