Moskowitz Continues to Push for Full, Expanded Child Tax Credit

WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Jared Moskowitz (D-FL-23) today built on his push for a full, expanded Child Tax Credit by signing onto the American Family Act. The bill is led in the U.S. House by Representatives Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03), Suzan DelBene (D-WA-01), and Ritchie Torres (D-NY-15), and Moskowitz previously signed on to co-sponsor it during the 118^th Congress.

“Expanding the Child Tax Credit works. Just look at the data: in one year alone, it lifted nearly four million American children out of poverty, and it delivered their families necessary relief,” said Congressman Moskowitz. “Without its full, permanent expansion, more than 30,000 kids in my district will be ineligible for the Child Tax Credit, which is why I’m pushing my colleagues to take this action for Florida families. Americans have spoken loud and clear that costs are too high, and delivering this tax credit will keep more money in their pockets, put food on the table, and help kids get what they need to succeed.”

As it currently stands, the Child Tax Credit maxes out for a child at $2,000 per year and includes a family earnings requirement that has excluded the families of 17 million children from the full credit.

The American Family Act would update these requirements by:

• Expanding the annual Child Tax Credit to $6,360 for newborns; $4,320 for children ages 1 to 6; and $3,600 for children ages 6 to 17;
• Making the Child Tax Credit fully refundable to help it reach 17 million children whose families cannot currently access the credit;
• Newly indexing the Child Tax Credit for inflation to preserve its future value; and
• Providing for the monthly delivery of the Child Tax Credit to allow families to access the credit throughout the year.

An estimated 32,000 children in Florida’s 23^rd Congressional District are currently ineligible for the full Child Tax Credit because their family income is too low. Nationwide, it is estimated that 17 million children are ineligible for that reason.

During its full, temporary expansion under the American Rescue Plan Act for the 2021 tax year, the Child Tax Credit reached more than 61 million children and lifted nearly four million children out of poverty, bringing the child poverty rate to its lowest level on record. 

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