House social spending bill would cut SSN requirement for child tax credit

New York Post ^ | 11/16 | Callie Patteson

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House Democrats’ sweeping $1.75 trillion social spending bill would remove the requirement that child tax credit claimants have a valid Social Security number — potentially opening the way for illegal immigrants and their children to receive billions in benefits.

The provision on page 1,647 of the 2,135-page Build Back Better Act — which Democratic leaders are hoping to put to a House vote this week — would repeal 26 US Code § 24 paragraph 7, which details the Social Security number requirement to obtain child tax credits.

“No credit shall be allowed under this section to a taxpayer with respect to any qualifying child unless the taxpayer includes the Social Security number of such child on the return of tax for the taxable year,” the current code reads.

By repealing this requirement, the bill would expand child tax credits to parents of children who don’t have Social Security numbers — including many illegal immigrants.

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What did sane people ever do to deserve this insane administration? (Rhetorical question)